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FAMILY MAUPRAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Maupras.

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

History and meaning for Maupras.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Maupras:

1) The origin of the family name Maupras.

2) The meaning of the family name Maupras.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Maupras.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Maupras.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* The French region of Limoges.

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

* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.

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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 Maupras:

Name Maupras

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

coat of arms sticker for Maupras

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

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Maupras appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Maupras some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Maupras in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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

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

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

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

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

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

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Maupras

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