Hermes is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.
And here we make available to students of the family name Hermes an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Hermes:
1) The origin of the family name Hermes.
2) The meaning of the family name Hermes.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Hermes.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Hermes.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Hermes have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Hermes:
* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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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 Hermes:
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Coat of arms for Hermes and the history and origin for the family name Hermes in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The family name Hermes is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Hermes that have branches in America and / or Europe.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Hermes has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Hermes and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Hermes have some different spelling.
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
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:
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.
* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.
* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* 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.
* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.
* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.
* The family name Hermes 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 Hermes as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Hermes
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