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FAMILY ECHELLES (DES): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Echelles (des).

Genealogy of family Echelles (des), origin of Echelles (des), provenance of the family name Echelles (des).

History and meaning for Echelles (des).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Echelles (des) 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 Echelles (des).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Echelles (des):

1) The origin of the family name Echelles (des).

2) The meaning of the family name Echelles (des).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Echelles (des).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Echelles (des).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Echelles (des):

* 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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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 Echelles (des):

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Echelles (des).
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Coat of arms for Echelles (des) and the history and origin for the family name Echelles (des) in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Echelles (des) 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 Echelles (des), 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 Echelles (des), and origin for the family name Echelles (des), nobiliary titles of the family name Echelles (des) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Echelles (des) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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

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:

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

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

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Echelles (des):

Echelles (des)

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter E index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Echelles | Go to name Echem | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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

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