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

Family name Fougeray (marquis du)

Coat of arms and family crest of Fougeray (marquis du).

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

History and meaning for Fougeray (marquis du).

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Fougeray (marquis du).

This family name Fougeray (marquis du) held the MARQUISATE that its name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Fougeray (marquis du):

1) The origin of the family name Fougeray (marquis du).

2) The meaning of the family name Fougeray (marquis du).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Fougeray (marquis du).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Fougeray (marquis du).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

The family crest and coat of arms of Fougeray (marquis 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 Fougeray (marquis du) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Fougeray (marquis du), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Fougeray (marquis 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 Fougeray (marquis 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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:

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

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

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

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

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