FAMILY COQ: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Coq

Coat of arms and family crest of Coq.

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

History and meaning for Coq.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Coq:

1) The origin of the family name Coq.

2) The meaning of the family name Coq.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Coq.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Coq.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Coq proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Coq appears in the work "Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique", which is the most complete work dedicated to the heraldry of the Netherlands with the history, meaning and description of the coats of arms and crets for family names and lineages, among which is the last name Coq. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Coq 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 Coq, 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 Coq, and origin for the family name Coq, nobiliary titles of the family name Coq and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Coq appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

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

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

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