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FAMILY ALPENHEIM (EDLE VON): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Alpenheim (edle von).

Genealogy of family Alpenheim (edle von), origin of Alpenheim (edle von), provenance of the family name Alpenheim (edle von).

History and meaning for Alpenheim (edle von).

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Alpenheim (edle von).

The surname Alpenheim (edle von) is NOBLE of German origin, since in German, EDLE means NOBLE.

The surname Alpenheim (edle von) is probably of GERMAN JEWISH origin, as surnames with the particle HEIM, which means HOME in German, are usually so.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Alpenheim (edle von):

1) The origin of the family name Alpenheim (edle von).

2) The meaning of the family name Alpenheim (edle von).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Alpenheim (edle von).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Alpenheim (edle von).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Alpenheim (edle von):

* 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 Alpenheim (edle von):

Name Alpenheim (edle von)

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Alpenheim (edle von).
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Coat of arms for the name Alpenheim (edle von) 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 Alpenheim (edle von) 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 Alpenheim (edle von), 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 Alpenheim (edle von), and origin for the family name Alpenheim (edle von), nobiliary titles of the family name Alpenheim (edle von) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Alpenheim (edle von) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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:

* 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.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

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

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

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

* 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.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Alpenheim (edle von):

Alpenheim (edle von)

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

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests