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FAMILY HAMPDEN (VICOMTE): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Hampden (vicomte).

Genealogy of family Hampden (vicomte), origin of Hampden (vicomte), provenance of the family name Hampden (vicomte).

History and meaning for Hampden (vicomte).

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Hampden (vicomte).

This family name Hampden (vicomte) 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 Hampden (vicomte):

1) The origin of the family name Hampden (vicomte).

2) The meaning of the family name Hampden (vicomte).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Hampden (vicomte).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Hampden (vicomte).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Hampden (vicomte):

* 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 Hampden (vicomte):

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

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

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

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

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:

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Hampden (vicomte):

Hampden (vicomte)

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter H index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Hampden | Go to name Hampn | 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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