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FAMILY FORMOS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Formos.

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

History and meaning for Formos.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Formos:

1) The origin of the family name Formos.

2) The meaning of the family name Formos.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Formos.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Formos.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Formos has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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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 Formos:

Name Formos

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Formos. Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Formos name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Formos

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

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The family name Formos appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Formos has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Formos arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Formos are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Formos are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Formos have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

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

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

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

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