On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Fockes.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Fockes.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Fockes:
1) The origin of the family name Fockes.
2) The meaning of the family name Fockes.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Fockes.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Fockes.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Fockes:
* 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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Coat of arms for Fockes and the history and origin for the family name Fockes in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Fockes 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 Fockes, 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 Fockes, and origin for the family name Fockes, nobiliary titles of the family name Fockes and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Fockes appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Fockes 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 Fockes alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Fockes, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Fockes, 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 Fockes.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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
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:
* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.
* 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.
* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* 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.
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* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).
* The family name Fockes 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 Fockes as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Fockes
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Fockes:
All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.
Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests
