FAMILY MAHIEU: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Mahieu

Coat of arms and family crest of Mahieu.

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

History and meaning for Mahieu.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Mahieu.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Mahieu.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mahieu:

1) The origin of the family name Mahieu.

2) The meaning of the family name Mahieu.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mahieu.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mahieu.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

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

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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

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

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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 Mahiel | Go to name Mahieu (le) | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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