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FAMILY FONTAIN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Fontain.

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

History and meaning for Fontain.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Fontain:

1) The origin of the family name Fontain.

2) The meaning of the family name Fontain.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Fontain.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Fontain.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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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 Fontain:

Name Fontain

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burnt parchment for Fontain name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Fontain.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Fontain

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

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The family Fontain appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Fontain and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Fontain is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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:

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* 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.

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

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

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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 Fontaba | Go to name Fontaine | 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