FAMILY RANCHIN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Ranchin

Coat of arms and family crest of Ranchin.

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

History and meaning for Ranchin.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ranchin:

1) The origin of the family name Ranchin.

2) The meaning of the family name Ranchin.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ranchin.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ranchin.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* 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.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

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

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

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