FAMILY DECQUER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Decquer

Coat of arms and family crest of Decquer.

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

History and meaning for Decquer.

We know that the family name Decquer has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Decquer:

1) The origin of the family name Decquer.

2) The meaning of the family name Decquer.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Decquer.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Decquer.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Decquer are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Decquer, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Decquer, and origin for the family name Decquer, nobiliary titles of the family name Decquer and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Decquer appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Decquer appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Decquer alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Decquer, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Decquer, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Decquer.

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

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Decquer:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter D index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Decouz (baron de l'empire) | Go to name Decre | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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