FAMILY VIENNET: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Viennet

Coat of arms and family crest of Viennet.

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

History and meaning for Viennet.

We know that the family name Viennet has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Viennet:

1) The origin of the family name Viennet.

2) The meaning of the family name Viennet.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Viennet.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Viennet.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

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

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter V index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Vienne (la) | Go to name Vienne-bruniere (de) | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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