FAMILY LORN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Lorn

Coat of arms and family crest of Lorn.

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

History and meaning for Lorn.

We know that the family name Lorn 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 Lorn:

1) The origin of the family name Lorn.

2) The meaning of the family name Lorn.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lorn.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lorn.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Persons with the name Lorn proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

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

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

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

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

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

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* 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.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* 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.

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter L index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Lormier d'etoges | Go to name Lorn (marquis de) | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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