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FAMILY DESVILLIERS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Desvilliers.

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

History and meaning for Desvilliers.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Desvilliers 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 Desvilliers.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Desvilliers:

1) The origin of the family name Desvilliers.

2) The meaning of the family name Desvilliers.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Desvilliers.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Desvilliers.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Desvilliers 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 Desvilliers, 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 Desvilliers, and origin for the family name Desvilliers, nobiliary titles of the family name Desvilliers and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Desvilliers appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Desvilliers 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 Desvilliers alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Desvilliers, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Desvilliers, 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 Desvilliers.

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

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

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

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

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

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

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

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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 Desvilaro | Go to name Desvivers | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests