FAMILY HAUTEFORT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Hautefort

Coat of arms and family crest of Hautefort.

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

History and meaning for Hautefort.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Hautefort:

1) The origin of the family name Hautefort.

2) The meaning of the family name Hautefort.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Hautefort.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Hautefort.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* The French region of Limoges.

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

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

* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.

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

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

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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:

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

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

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

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

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

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

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

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