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FAMILY VIAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Vian.

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

History and meaning for Vian.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Vian:

1) The origin of the family name Vian.

2) The meaning of the family name Vian.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Vian.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Vian.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

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

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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

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

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Vian has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Vian and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Vian have some different spelling.

The family name Vian 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 Vian 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 Vian 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 Vian are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Vian 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 Vian 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

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:

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* The family name Vian 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/

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

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