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FAMILY PONCHES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Ponches.

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

History and meaning for Ponches.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Ponches have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Ponches.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ponches:

1) The origin of the family name Ponches.

2) The meaning of the family name Ponches.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ponches.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ponches.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Ponches:

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

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Ponches 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 Ponches, 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 Ponches, and origin for the family name Ponches, nobiliary titles of the family name Ponches and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Ponches appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* 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.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

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

* 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter P index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Poncherie | Go to name Ponchou | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests