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FAMILY TANNOIS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Tannois.

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

History and meaning for Tannois.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Tannois:

1) The origin of the family name Tannois.

2) The meaning of the family name Tannois.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Tannois.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Tannois.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

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

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter T index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Tanno | Go to name Tannstein | 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