FAMILY VILLANT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Villant

Coat of arms and family crest of Villant.

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

History and meaning for Villant.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Villant.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Villant.

The surname Villant is surely of SPANISH TOPONYMIC origin, as it bears the word VILLA (town) in its composition. It owes its origin to some town, or refers to some town.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Villant:

1) The origin of the family name Villant.

2) The meaning of the family name Villant.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Villant.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Villant.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.

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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 Villant:

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Villant appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Villant. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Villant.

It may be helpful for those with the name Villant to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Villant It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Villant can have graphic variants.

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

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

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

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

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