FAMILY ARSSEN (VAN): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Arssen (van)

Coat of arms and family crest of Arssen (van).

Genealogy of family Arssen (van), origin of Arssen (van), provenance of the family name Arssen (van).

History and meaning for Arssen (van).

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Arssen (van).

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Arssen (van).

The surname Arssen (van) most likely originates from the NETHERLANDS.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Arssen (van):

1) The origin of the family name Arssen (van).

2) The meaning of the family name Arssen (van).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Arssen (van).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Arssen (van).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Arssen (van):

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

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

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

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:

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

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

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* The family name Arssen (van) 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/

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