FAMILY CLIVEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Cliven

Coat of arms and family crest of Cliven.

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

History and meaning for Cliven.

We know that the family name Cliven has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cliven:

1) The origin of the family name Cliven.

2) The meaning of the family name Cliven.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cliven.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cliven.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

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

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