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FAMILY MERLANT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Merlant.

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

History and meaning for Merlant.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Merlant:

1) The origin of the family name Merlant.

2) The meaning of the family name Merlant.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Merlant.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Merlant.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Merlant 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 Merlant:

* 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 Merlant:

Name Merlant

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Merlant. Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Merlant name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Merlant.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Merlant

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

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Merlant 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 Merlant. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

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

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:

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* 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.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter M index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Merlano | Go to name Merlants | 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