FAMILY CODDE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Codde

Coat of arms and family crest of Codde.

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

History and meaning for Codde.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Codde have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Codde.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Codde:

1) The origin of the family name Codde.

2) The meaning of the family name Codde.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Codde.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Codde.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.

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

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

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Codde appears in the work "Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique", which is the most complete work dedicated to the heraldry of the Netherlands with the history, meaning and description of the coats of arms and crets for family names and lineages, among which is the last name Codde. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

The family Codde appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Codde and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Codde is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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

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

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) 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:

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

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

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

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

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