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Family name Lis

Coat of arms and family crest of Lis.

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

History and meaning for Lis.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Lis:

1) The origin of the family name Lis.

2) The meaning of the family name Lis.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lis.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lis.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Lis has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Lis proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Lis have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Galicia (Spain).

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Portugal.

* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Lis appears in the work "Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique", which is the most complete work dedicated to the heraldry of the Netherlands with the history, meaning and description of the coats of arms and crets for family names and lineages, among which is the last name Lis. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

The history and heraldry of the family name Lis appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Lis are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Lis.

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

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

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

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

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

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

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

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

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