FAMILY CLEMENS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Clemens

Coat of arms and family crest of Clemens.

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

History and meaning for Clemens.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Clemens:

1) The origin of the family name Clemens.

2) The meaning of the family name Clemens.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Clemens.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Clemens.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Clemens has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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

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

The family name Clemens is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Clemens that have branches in America and / or Europe.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Clemens has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Clemens and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Clemens have some different spelling.

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

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:

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

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

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

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

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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

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