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

Family name Forest (du)

Coat of arms and family crest of Forest (du).

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

History and meaning for Forest (du).

We know that the family name Forest (du) 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 Forest (du):

1) The origin of the family name Forest (du).

2) The meaning of the family name Forest (du).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Forest (du).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Forest (du).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Forest (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 Forest (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 Forest (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 Forest (du), and origin for the family name Forest (du), nobiliary titles of the family name Forest (du) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Forest (du) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Forest (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 Forest (du) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Forest (du), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Forest (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 Forest (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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* 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.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Forest (du):

Forest (du)

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