And here we make available to students of the family name Poquet an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Poquet:
1) The origin of the family name Poquet.
2) The meaning of the family name Poquet.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Poquet.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Poquet.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Poquet have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Catalonia (Spain).
* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Poquet:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Poquet 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 Poquet, 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 Poquet, and origin for the family name Poquet, nobiliary titles of the family name Poquet and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Poquet appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Poquet 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 Poquet alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Poquet, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Poquet, 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 Poquet.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Poquet 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 Poquet. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Poquet.
The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Poquet, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Poquet with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Poquet by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Poquet about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.
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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* 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.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* The family name Poquet 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 Poquet as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Poquet
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