FAMILY ALPENS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Alpens

Coat of arms and family crest of Alpens.

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

History and meaning for Alpens.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Alpens:

1) The origin of the family name Alpens.

2) The meaning of the family name Alpens.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Alpens.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Alpens.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

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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 Alpens:

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The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Alpens appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Alpens. Covers the birthplace of the name Alpens, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Alpens that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

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

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