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FAMILY LAVIN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Lavin.

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

History and meaning for Lavin.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Lavin:

1) The origin of the family name Lavin.

2) The meaning of the family name Lavin.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lavin.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lavin.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Lavin has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Lavin proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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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 Lavin:

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

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

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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Lavin, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Lavin corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Lavin of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

The family name Lavin is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Lavin that have branches in America and / or Europe.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Lavin has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Lavin and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Lavin have some different spelling.

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

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:

* 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.

* 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.

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

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

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

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