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FAMILY FRANCE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of France.

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

History and meaning for France.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name France:

1) The origin of the family name France.

2) The meaning of the family name France.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name France.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name France.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the France proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

* The French region of Limoges.

* France.

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

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

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

* Armorial du Bibliophile, by Joannis Guigard.

* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.

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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 France:

Name France

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

burnt parchment for France name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for France

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

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The family France 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 France 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 France is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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

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

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

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:

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* 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.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

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

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

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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 Francçois des courtis | Go to name France | 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