On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Villaneuve.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Villaneuve.
The surname Villaneuve is surely of SPANISH TOPONYMIC origin, as it bears the word VILLA (town) in its composition. It owes its origin to some town, or refers to some town.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Villaneuve:
1) The origin of the family name Villaneuve.
2) The meaning of the family name Villaneuve.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Villaneuve.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Villaneuve.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Villaneuve:
* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.
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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 Villaneuve:
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Coat of arms for Villaneuve and the history and origin for the family name Villaneuve in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Villaneuve appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Villaneuve. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Villaneuve.
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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.
* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.
* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.
* The family name Villaneuve 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 Villaneuve as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Villaneuve
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