FAMILY HONTOY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Hontoy

Coat of arms and family crest of Hontoy.

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

History and meaning for Hontoy.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Hontoy.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Hontoy.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Hontoy:

1) The origin of the family name Hontoy.

2) The meaning of the family name Hontoy.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Hontoy.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Hontoy.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

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

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

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

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

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

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

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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 Hontoria | Go to name Hontoy | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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