FAMILY LOUVES (DES): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Louves (des)

Coat of arms and family crest of Louves (des).

Genealogy of family Louves (des), origin of Louves (des), provenance of the family name Louves (des).

History and meaning for Louves (des).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Louves (des) 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 Louves (des).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Louves (des):

1) The origin of the family name Louves (des).

2) The meaning of the family name Louves (des).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Louves (des).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Louves (des).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Louves (des):

* 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 Louves (des) 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 Louves (des), 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 Louves (des), and origin for the family name Louves (des), nobiliary titles of the family name Louves (des) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Louves (des) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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

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:

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

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

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Louves (des):

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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 Louves | Go to name Louvet de chanteloup | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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