FAMILY FAOU (VICOMTES DU): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Faou (vicomtes du)

Coat of arms and family crest of Faou (vicomtes du).

Genealogy of family Faou (vicomtes du), origin of Faou (vicomtes du), provenance of the family name Faou (vicomtes du).

History and meaning for Faou (vicomtes du).

Faou (vicomtes du) 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 Faou (vicomtes du) an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

This family name Faou (vicomtes du) 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 Faou (vicomtes du):

1) The origin of the family name Faou (vicomtes du).

2) The meaning of the family name Faou (vicomtes du).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Faou (vicomtes du).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Faou (vicomtes du).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Faou (vicomtes du):

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

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

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

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

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* The family name Faou (vicomtes du) 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 Faou (vicomtes du) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Faou (vicomtes du)

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