FAMILY MEDICI (COMTES DE): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Medici (comtes de)

Coat of arms and family crest of Medici (comtes de).

Genealogy of family Medici (comtes de), origin of Medici (comtes de), provenance of the family name Medici (comtes de).

History and meaning for Medici (comtes de).

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Medici (comtes de).

This family name Medici (comtes 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 Medici (comtes de):

1) The origin of the family name Medici (comtes de).

2) The meaning of the family name Medici (comtes de).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Medici (comtes de).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Medici (comtes de).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Medici (comtes 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 Medici (comtes 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 Medici (comtes 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 Medici (comtes de), and origin for the family name Medici (comtes de), nobiliary titles of the family name Medici (comtes de) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Medici (comtes de) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Medici (comtes 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 Medici (comtes de) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Medici (comtes de), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Medici (comtes 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 Medici (comtes 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) 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

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

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

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

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

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

* The family name Medici (comtes 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/

Heraldry for family name Medici (comtes de) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Medici (comtes de)

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Medici (comtes de):

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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 Medici tornaquinci e medici | Go to name Medici (da) | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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