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FAMILY AU (VON DER): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Au (von der).

Genealogy of family Au (von der), origin of Au (von der), provenance of the family name Au (von der).

History and meaning for Au (von der).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Au (von der) 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 Au (von der).

The etymological study of the surname Au (von der) suggests that it is a surname originating from GERMANY, In German, Von is a fore-surname indicating a noble patrilineality, or a simple preposition used usually by commoners, meaning OF. It was also used by people who were ennobled or simply by citizens who loved places in Germany.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Au (von der):

1) The origin of the family name Au (von der).

2) The meaning of the family name Au (von der).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Au (von der).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Au (von der).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Au (von der):

* 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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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 Au (von der):

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Au (von der).
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Coat of arms for the name Au (von der) in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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

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

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) 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:

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* 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.

* 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.

* 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.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* The family name Au (von der) 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 Au (von der) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Au (von der)

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Au (von der):

Au (von der)

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