FAMILY LATTRE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Lattre

Coat of arms and family crest of Lattre.

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

History and meaning for Lattre.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Lattre 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 Lattre.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Lattre:

1) The origin of the family name Lattre.

2) The meaning of the family name Lattre.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lattre.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lattre.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Lattre 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 Lattre, 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 Lattre, and origin for the family name Lattre, nobiliary titles of the family name Lattre and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Lattre appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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

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:

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

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter L index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Lattorff | Go to name Lattre de hercelaines | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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