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FAMILY HOWE (COMTE): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Howe (comte).

Genealogy of family Howe (comte), origin of Howe (comte), provenance of the family name Howe (comte).

History and meaning for Howe (comte).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Howe (comte) have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Howe (comte).

This family name Howe (comte) 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 Howe (comte):

1) The origin of the family name Howe (comte).

2) The meaning of the family name Howe (comte).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Howe (comte).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Howe (comte).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Howe (comte):

* 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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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 Howe (comte):

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

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Howe (comte) 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 Howe (comte), 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 Howe (comte), and origin for the family name Howe (comte), nobiliary titles of the family name Howe (comte) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Howe (comte) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Howe (comte) 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 Howe (comte) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Howe (comte), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Howe (comte), 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 Howe (comte).

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

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

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

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Howe (comte):

Howe (comte)

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter H index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Howe de cold-barwick | Go to name Howedon | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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