We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
This family name Honstain (comtes) 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 Honstain (comtes):
1) The origin of the family name Honstain (comtes).
2) The meaning of the family name Honstain (comtes).
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Honstain (comtes).
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Honstain (comtes).
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Honstain (comtes):
* 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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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Honstain (comtes) 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 Honstain (comtes), 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 Honstain (comtes), and origin for the family name Honstain (comtes), nobiliary titles of the family name Honstain (comtes) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Honstain (comtes) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Honstain (comtes) 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 Honstain (comtes) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Honstain (comtes), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Honstain (comtes), 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 Honstain (comtes).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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
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* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.
* 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.
* 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.
* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.
* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.
* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.
* The family name Honstain (comtes) 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 Honstain (comtes) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Honstain (comtes)
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