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FAMILY ATTEMS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Attems.

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

History and meaning for Attems.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Attems:

1) The origin of the family name Attems.

2) The meaning of the family name Attems.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Attems.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Attems.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

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

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.

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

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

The family name Attems appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Attems. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Attems, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Attems, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

The family name Attems appears in The Italian Storico-Nobiliare Encyclopedia by Vittorio Spreti collects the heraldry of Italian families, such as those of the family name Attems. This work was published in 1928 with six volumes, and in 1935 its Appendix with two volumes. Collect the shield, history and origin of the family name Attems.

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

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:

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio 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.

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

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

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter A index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Attemore | Go to name Attems | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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