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FAMILY QUAIN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Quain.

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

History and meaning for Quain.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Quain:

1) The origin of the family name Quain.

2) The meaning of the family name Quain.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Quain.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Quain.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

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

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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 Quain:

Name Quain

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

coat of arms sticker for Quain

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

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The family Quain 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 Quain 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 Quain is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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) 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:

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

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

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter Q index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Quaile | Go to name Quain | 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