On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Cornu.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Cornu.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cornu:
1) The origin of the family name Cornu.
2) The meaning of the family name Cornu.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Cornu.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Cornu.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Cornu have or have been established, among other places, in:
* The French region of Limoges.
* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Cornu:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.
* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.
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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 Cornu:
Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Cornu. Very cheap.
Coat of arms for Cornu and the history and origin for the family name Cornu in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Cornu 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 Cornu. 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 Cornu 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 Cornu, 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 Cornu, and origin for the family name Cornu, nobiliary titles of the family name Cornu and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Cornu appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Cornu 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 Cornu alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Cornu, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Cornu, 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 Cornu.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) 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:
* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.
* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.
* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.
* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.
* The family name Cornu 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 Cornu as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Cornu
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Cornu:
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
