FAMILY HALLAND: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Halland

Coat of arms and family crest of Halland.

Genealogy of family Halland, origin of Halland, provenance of the family name Halland.

History and meaning for Halland.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Halland have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Halland.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Halland:

1) The origin of the family name Halland.

2) The meaning of the family name Halland.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Halland.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Halland.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Halland:

* 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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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Halland:

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Halland 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 Halland, 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 Halland, and origin for the family name Halland, nobiliary titles of the family name Halland and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Halland appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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:

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

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

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Halland:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter H index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Hallam | Go to name Hallandas | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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