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

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

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

History and meaning for Amelsvoort (van).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Amelsvoort (van) 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 Amelsvoort (van).

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

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

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

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

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

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

6) The prominent persons of this family.

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

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

The family crest and coat of arms of Amelsvoort (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 Amelsvoort (van) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Amelsvoort (van), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Amelsvoort (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 Amelsvoort (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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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

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

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

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

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

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* 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.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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

* The family name Amelsvoort (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/

Heraldry for family name Amelsvoort (van) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Amelsvoort (van)

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Amelsvoort (van):

Amelsvoort (van)

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

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