FAMILY CASTELLANE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Castellane

Coat of arms and family crest of Castellane.

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

History and meaning for Castellane.

We know that the family name Castellane 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 Castellane:

1) The origin of the family name Castellane.

2) The meaning of the family name Castellane.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Castellane.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Castellane.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* France.

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

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

* Armorial du Bibliophile, by Joannis Guigard.

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

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

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) 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:

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* 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.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Castellan (baron de l'empire) | Go to name Castellane | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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