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 Poisy:
1) The origin of the family name Poisy.
2) The meaning of the family name Poisy.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Poisy.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Poisy.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Poisy:
* 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 Poisy:
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Poisy 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 Poisy, 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 Poisy, and origin for the family name Poisy, nobiliary titles of the family name Poisy and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Poisy appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Poisy 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 Poisy alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Poisy, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Poisy, 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 Poisy.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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* 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.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* The family name Poisy 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 Poisy as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Poisy
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