FAMILY CARVIN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Carvin

Coat of arms and family crest of Carvin.

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

History and meaning for Carvin.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Carvin:

1) The origin of the family name Carvin.

2) The meaning of the family name Carvin.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Carvin.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Carvin.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Aragon (Spain).

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

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

* 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 Carvin, 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 Carvin 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 Carvin. Our infanzons, as surely the Carvin, 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 Carvin.

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

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

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

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

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

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

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