FAMILY MESCANTON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Mescanton

Coat of arms and family crest of Mescanton.

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

History and meaning for Mescanton.

We know that the family name Mescanton has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mescanton:

1) The origin of the family name Mescanton.

2) The meaning of the family name Mescanton.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mescanton.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mescanton.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* 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.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

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

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

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* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* The family name Mescanton 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/

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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 Mescam | Go to name Mescaradec | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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