FAMILY DURNOVO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Durnovo

Coat of arms and family crest of Durnovo.

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

History and meaning for Durnovo.

Durnovo is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Durnovo an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Durnovo:

1) The origin of the family name Durnovo.

2) The meaning of the family name Durnovo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Durnovo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Durnovo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

* Russia or the Russian Empire.

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

* Russian heraldry and nobility, by Donald R. Mandich and Joseph A. Placek.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Durnovo appears in the Obschii Gerbobnik Dvorianskikh Rodov Vserossiiskoi (Russian Heraldry and Nobility), a magnificent book of heraldry and history of Russian noble family names, such as name Durnovo, translated to English. This work was published by the Russian government in series from the year 1797 to 1840 and contains 2,198 surnames with its history and heraldic shield, among which is the family name Durnovo. Heraldry appeared in Russia later than in Western Europe; It is generally accepted that it was copied from the west since the late seventeenth century. In the year 1722 the Emperor Peter I the Great established an Official Heraldry leaded by a Master of Heraldry under the jurisdiction of the Russian Senate. The first Vice-Master of Russian heraldry was an Italian. Under the Emperor Paul (1796-1801), since 1797 and for many decades, the Russian government accepted and published all the heraldic coats of arms nad family crests accepted and recognized. Not all the families collaborated in the registry, so there are more weapons in Russian heraldry than those collected in this work. Yes the family of the last name collaborated Durnovo.

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

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

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

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

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* 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.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

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

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