FAMILY ATHIES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Athies

Coat of arms and family crest of Athies.

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

History and meaning for Athies.

We know that the family name Athies has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Athies:

1) The origin of the family name Athies.

2) The meaning of the family name Athies.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Athies.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Athies.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) 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:

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* 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.

* CHECKY: The Checky 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.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

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

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter A index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Athie | Go to name Athilston | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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