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FAMILY FOLIN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Folin.

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

History and meaning for Folin.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Folin:

1) The origin of the family name Folin.

2) The meaning of the family name Folin.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Folin.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Folin.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* France.

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

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

* Armorial du Bibliophile, by Joannis Guigard.

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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 Folin:

Name Folin

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

coat of arms sticker for Folin

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

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

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:

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* WOLF: The Wolf is 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.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

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

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

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

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter F index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Folimonow | Go to name Folin | 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