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FAMILY HONTSCOTE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Hontscote.

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

History and meaning for Hontscote.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Hontscote:

1) The origin of the family name Hontscote.

2) The meaning of the family name Hontscote.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Hontscote.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Hontscote.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Hontscote have or have been established, among other places, in:

* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Hontscote:

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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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 Hontscote:

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Hontscote appears in the work "Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique", which is the most complete work dedicated to the heraldry of the Netherlands with the history, meaning and description of the coats of arms and crets for family names and lineages, among which is the last name Hontscote. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

It may be helpful for those with the name Hontscote to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Hontscote It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Hontscote can have graphic variants.

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

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

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

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

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

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

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

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

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

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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 Hontsacre | Go to name Hontsem | 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