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FAMILY PONTON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Ponton.

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

History and meaning for Ponton.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ponton:

1) The origin of the family name Ponton.

2) The meaning of the family name Ponton.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ponton.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ponton.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Ponton has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Ponton proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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Name Ponton

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coat of arms sticker for Ponton

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

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The family Ponton appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Ponton and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Ponton is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Ponton appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Ponton. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Ponton.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Ponton has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Ponton and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Ponton have some different spelling.

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) 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:

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

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* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

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