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FAMILY HILLIS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Hillis.

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

History and meaning for Hillis.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Hillis:

1) The origin of the family name Hillis.

2) The meaning of the family name Hillis.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Hillis.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Hillis.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Hillis 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 Hillis:

* 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 Hillis:

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

coat of arms sticker for Hillis

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

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* CABRIO: The Cabrio 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.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

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

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

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

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

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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 Hillion | Go to name Hillis | 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