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FAMILY HEDON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Hedon.

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

History and meaning for Hedon.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Hedon.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Hedon.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Hedon:

1) The origin of the family name Hedon.

2) The meaning of the family name Hedon.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Hedon.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Hedon.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Hedon 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 Hedon:

* 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 Hedon:

Name Hedon

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Hedon

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

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

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

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* 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.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

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

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

* 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.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

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

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

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