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FAMILY WILLAFANS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Willafans.

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

History and meaning for Willafans.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Willafans:

1) The origin of the family name Willafans.

2) The meaning of the family name Willafans.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Willafans.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Willafans.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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:

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

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

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* 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.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter W index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Willaeys | Go to name Willaime | 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