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FAMILY APPELGREN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Appelgren.

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

History and meaning for Appelgren.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Appelgren:

1) The origin of the family name Appelgren.

2) The meaning of the family name Appelgren.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Appelgren.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Appelgren.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

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

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* 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.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

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

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

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

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

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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 Appelgart | Go to name Appelman | 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