And here we make available to students of the family name Foix an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Foix:
1) The origin of the family name Foix.
2) The meaning of the family name Foix.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Foix.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Foix.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Foix has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Foix have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Foix:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Foix 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 Foix, 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 Foix, and origin for the family name Foix, nobiliary titles of the family name Foix and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Foix appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Foix 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 Foix alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Foix, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Foix, 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 Foix.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Foix appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Foix. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Foix.
The history and heraldry of the family name Foix appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Foix appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
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:
* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.
* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* The family name Foix 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 Foix as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Foix
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