On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Preixanes.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Preixanes.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Preixanes:
1) The origin of the family name Preixanes.
2) The meaning of the family name Preixanes.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Preixanes.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Preixanes.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Preixanes:
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
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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 Preixanes:
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Coat of arms for Preixanes and the history and origin for the family name Preixanes in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history and heraldry of the family name Preixanes appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Preixanes appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.
* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.
* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* The family name Preixanes 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 Preixanes as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Preixanes
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