FAMILY PIGNE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Pigne

Coat of arms and family crest of Pigne.

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

History and meaning for Pigne.

Pigne 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 Pigne 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 Pigne:

1) The origin of the family name Pigne.

2) The meaning of the family name Pigne.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Pigne.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Pigne.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* The French region of Limoges.

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

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

* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter P index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Pignatti morano | Go to name Pigne | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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