FAMILY THIERRY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Thierry

Coat of arms and family crest of Thierry.

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

History and meaning for Thierry.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Thierry:

1) The origin of the family name Thierry.

2) The meaning of the family name Thierry.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Thierry.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Thierry.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Thierry 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 Thierry:

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

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

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

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

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* 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.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

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

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