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FAMILY FRANC (LE): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Franc (le).

Genealogy of family Franc (le), origin of Franc (le), provenance of the family name Franc (le).

History and meaning for Franc (le).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Franc (le) 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 Franc (le).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Franc (le):

1) The origin of the family name Franc (le).

2) The meaning of the family name Franc (le).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Franc (le).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Franc (le).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Franc (le):

* 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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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 Franc (le):

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Franc (le)

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

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

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

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

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

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

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* 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.

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

* 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.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Franc (le):

Franc (le)

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter F index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Franc (du) de baconel | Go to name Franc (le) | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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