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FAMILY LISSAC: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Lissac.

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

History and meaning for Lissac.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Lissac:

1) The origin of the family name Lissac.

2) The meaning of the family name Lissac.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lissac.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lissac.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* The French region of the Limousin.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Nobiliaire du Bas Limousin, by Joseph de Bergues La Garde.

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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 Lissac:

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

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

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

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:

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

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

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* 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.

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

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

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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 Lissa | Go to name Lissac | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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