FAMILY LEPINEAU: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Lepineau

Coat of arms and family crest of Lepineau.

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

History and meaning for Lepineau.

We know that the family name Lepineau 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 Lepineau:

1) The origin of the family name Lepineau.

2) The meaning of the family name Lepineau.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lepineau.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lepineau.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) 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:

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

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

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

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter L index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Lepine | Go to name Lepinez | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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