FAMILY LA CROIX: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name La croix

Coat of arms and family crest of La croix.

Genealogy of family La croix, origin of La croix, provenance of the family name La croix.

History and meaning for La croix.

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name La croix.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name La croix:

1) The origin of the family name La croix.

2) The meaning of the family name La croix.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name La croix.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name La croix.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 La croix 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 La croix. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including La croix.

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

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:

* 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.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

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

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* 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.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* The family name La croix 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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