FAMILY MORCEAU: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Morceau

Coat of arms and family crest of Morceau.

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

History and meaning for Morceau.

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Morceau.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Morceau:

1) The origin of the family name Morceau.

2) The meaning of the family name Morceau.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Morceau.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Morceau.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Morceau have or have been established, among other places, in:

* The French region of Limoges.

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

* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Morceau appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Morceau some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Morceau in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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:

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* 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.

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

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