On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Medes.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Medes.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Medes:
1) The origin of the family name Medes.
2) The meaning of the family name Medes.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Medes.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Medes.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Medes:
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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 Medes:
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Coat of arms for Medes and the history and origin for the family name Medes in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Medes 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 Medes some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Medes 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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.
* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.
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* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* The family name Medes 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 Medes as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Medes
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