FAMILY LYON (DU): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Lyon (du)

Coat of arms and family crest of Lyon (du).

Genealogy of family Lyon (du), origin of Lyon (du), provenance of the family name Lyon (du).

History and meaning for Lyon (du).

We know that the family name Lyon (du) 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 Lyon (du):

1) The origin of the family name Lyon (du).

2) The meaning of the family name Lyon (du).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lyon (du).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lyon (du).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Lyon (du):

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

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

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

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

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* 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.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

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

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