FAMILY COURSON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Courson

Coat of arms and family crest of Courson.

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

History and meaning for Courson.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Courson.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Courson.

The etymological study of the surname Courson suggests that it is a surname of British origin patronymic of the proper name Cour, since the ending SON means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Courson:

1) The origin of the family name Courson.

2) The meaning of the family name Courson.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Courson.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Courson.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Coursillon marquis de dangeau | Go to name Courson (barons de) | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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