FAMILY SEC: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Sec

Coat of arms and family crest of Sec.

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

History and meaning for Sec.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Sec:

1) The origin of the family name Sec.

2) The meaning of the family name Sec.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Sec.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Sec.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Sec 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 Sec proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

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

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

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

The family name Sec appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Sec has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Sec arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Sec are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Sec are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Sec have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

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

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

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

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