On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Pries.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Pries.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Pries:
1) The origin of the family name Pries.
2) The meaning of the family name Pries.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Pries.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Pries.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Pries:
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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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 Pries:
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Coat of arms for Pries and the history and origin for the family name Pries in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Pries, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Pries corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Pries of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
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:
* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.
* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* CABRIO: The Cabrio 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.
* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.
* The family name Pries 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 Pries as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Pries
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