FAMILY MOUDON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Moudon

Coat of arms and family crest of Moudon.

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

History and meaning for Moudon.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Moudon 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 Moudon.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Moudon:

1) The origin of the family name Moudon.

2) The meaning of the family name Moudon.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Moudon.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Moudon.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Moudon:

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

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

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

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

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

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

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

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Moudon:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter M index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Moudenc | Go to name Mouesson | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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