FAMILY CANTIN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Cantin

Coat of arms and family crest of Cantin.

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

History and meaning for Cantin.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cantin:

1) The origin of the family name Cantin.

2) The meaning of the family name Cantin.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cantin.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cantin.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Cantin has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

* Aragon (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

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

* Diccionario de Heraldica Aragonesa, by Bizen Do Rio Martinez.

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For many years, many authors, among which Bizen Do Rio Martinez, tried to collect in protocols, salutes, signatures and other documents, many blazons of Aragon, among which are those of the family name Cantin, that presents the great work of this author "Dictionary of Aragonese Heraldry", which in many cases, have also been proven in churches, hermitages and cemeteries. All have been carefully recorded and above all, with its proven provenance. Centuries of history have shaped these blazons, among which are those of the family name Cantin and throughout the Aragonese geography we can admire mansions and facades that still conserve the armeros stones that emblazon the lineage of the ancient infanzons, in most cases today inhabited by descendants of those hidalgos, such as the name Cantin. Our infanzons, as surely the Cantin, conscious of their duty and displaying the nobility of their race, they often promoted their troops at their expense and, leaving their homes and estates, set out to reconquer, enlarging the Aragonese kingdom and conforming with his effort and sacrifice what would later be the Crown of Aragon. Here we also have the heraldry and history of the name Cantin.

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Cantin 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 Cantin. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Cantin.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Cantin. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Cantin. The name Cantin also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Cantin than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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

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

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

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

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

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

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

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

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

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* The family name Cantin 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/

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