FAMILY MATHENAY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Mathenay

Coat of arms and family crest of Mathenay.

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

History and meaning for Mathenay.

Mathenay is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Mathenay an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mathenay:

1) The origin of the family name Mathenay.

2) The meaning of the family name Mathenay.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mathenay.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mathenay.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

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

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* 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.

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

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

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

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

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