FAMILY MONTAIGHE (VICOMTES DE): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Montaighe (vicomtes de)

Coat of arms and family crest of Montaighe (vicomtes de).

Genealogy of family Montaighe (vicomtes de), origin of Montaighe (vicomtes de), provenance of the family name Montaighe (vicomtes de).

History and meaning for Montaighe (vicomtes de).

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Montaighe (vicomtes de).

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Montaighe (vicomtes de).

This family name Montaighe (vicomtes de) held the title of COUNT or VISCOUNT that his name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Montaighe (vicomtes de):

1) The origin of the family name Montaighe (vicomtes de).

2) The meaning of the family name Montaighe (vicomtes de).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Montaighe (vicomtes de).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Montaighe (vicomtes de).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Montaighe (vicomtes de):

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

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

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

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* 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.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

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

* The family name Montaighe (vicomtes de) 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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