FAMILY CODILL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Codill

Coat of arms and family crest of Codill.

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

History and meaning for Codill.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Codill 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 Codill.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Codill:

1) The origin of the family name Codill.

2) The meaning of the family name Codill.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Codill.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Codill.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Codill appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Codill. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Codill.

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

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

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

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

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

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

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