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FAMILY FRANCHE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Franche.

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

History and meaning for Franche.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Franche:

1) The origin of the family name Franche.

2) The meaning of the family name Franche.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Franche.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Franche.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

It is known that the Franche 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 Franche:

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

* 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 Franche:

Name Franche

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

coat of arms sticker for Franche

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

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

The family name Franche 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 Franche 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 Franche 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 Franche are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Franche 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 Franche 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

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

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* 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.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* 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.

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

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

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