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FAMILY FONVENS (COMTES): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Fonvens (comtes).

Genealogy of family Fonvens (comtes), origin of Fonvens (comtes), provenance of the family name Fonvens (comtes).

History and meaning for Fonvens (comtes).

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Fonvens (comtes).

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Fonvens (comtes).

This family name Fonvens (comtes) held the title of COUNT or VISCOUNT that his name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Fonvens (comtes):

1) The origin of the family name Fonvens (comtes).

2) The meaning of the family name Fonvens (comtes).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Fonvens (comtes).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Fonvens (comtes).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Fonvens (comtes):

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

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

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

* 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.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

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

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Fonvens (comtes):

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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 Fonvens | Go to name Fonvielle | 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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