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FAMILY CIVIS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Civis.

Genealogy of family Civis, origin of Civis, provenance of the family name Civis.

History and meaning for Civis.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Civis have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Civis.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Civis:

1) The origin of the family name Civis.

2) The meaning of the family name Civis.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Civis.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Civis.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Civis have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Civis:

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Civis:

Name Civis

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Civis. Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Civis name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Civis.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

Coat of arms for Civis and the history and origin for the family name Civis in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

coat of arms sticker for Civis

Coat of arms for the name Civis in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Civis appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Civis. Covers the birthplace of the name Civis, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Civis that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.

Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:

1) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* The family name Civis appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/

Heraldry for family name Civis as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Civis

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