FAMILY DILLON (VICOMTE): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Dillon (vicomte)

Coat of arms and family crest of Dillon (vicomte).

Genealogy of family Dillon (vicomte), origin of Dillon (vicomte), provenance of the family name Dillon (vicomte).

History and meaning for Dillon (vicomte).

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Dillon (vicomte).

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Dillon (vicomte).

This family name Dillon (vicomte) held the title of COUNT or VISCOUNT that his name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dillon (vicomte):

1) The origin of the family name Dillon (vicomte).

2) The meaning of the family name Dillon (vicomte).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Dillon (vicomte).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Dillon (vicomte).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Dillon (vicomte):

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

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

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

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:

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

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

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

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* The family name Dillon (vicomte) 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/

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