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FAMILY MAI (VON): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Mai (von).

Genealogy of family Mai (von), origin of Mai (von), provenance of the family name Mai (von).

History and meaning for Mai (von).

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Mai (von).

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Mai (von).

The etymological study of the surname Mai (von) suggests that it is a surname originating from GERMANY, In German, Von is a fore-surname indicating a noble patrilineality, or a simple preposition used usually by commoners, meaning OF. It was also used by people who were ennobled or simply by citizens who loved places in Germany.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mai (von):

1) The origin of the family name Mai (von).

2) The meaning of the family name Mai (von).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mai (von).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mai (von).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Mai (von):

* 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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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 Mai (von):

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

coat of arms sticker for Mai (von)

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

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

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

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:

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

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

* 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.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

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

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

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Mai (von):

Mai (von)

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter M index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Mai (de) | Go to name Maia | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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