FAMILY VIVIEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Vivien

Coat of arms and family crest of Vivien.

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

History and meaning for Vivien.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Vivien:

1) The origin of the family name Vivien.

2) The meaning of the family name Vivien.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Vivien.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Vivien.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Vivien have or have been established, among other places, in:

* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Vivien appears in the work "Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique", which is the most complete work dedicated to the heraldry of the Netherlands with the history, meaning and description of the coats of arms and crets for family names and lineages, among which is the last name Vivien. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Vivien 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 Vivien, 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 Vivien, and origin for the family name Vivien, nobiliary titles of the family name Vivien and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Vivien appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

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

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

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

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

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