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FAMILY ROC: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Roc.

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

History and meaning for Roc.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Roc 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 Roc.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Roc:

1) The origin of the family name Roc.

2) The meaning of the family name Roc.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Roc.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Roc.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Persons with the name Roc proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

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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 Roc:

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

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

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

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

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Roc appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Roc. Covers the birthplace of the name Roc, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Roc that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

The history and heraldry of the family name Roc appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Roc appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

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

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

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* 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.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* 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.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter R index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Robynsone | Go to name Roc | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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