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FAMILY BLOCK DE SANTHOVEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Block de santhoven.

Genealogy of family Block de santhoven, origin of Block de santhoven, provenance of the family name Block de santhoven.

History and meaning for Block de santhoven.

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Block de santhoven.

The surname Block de santhoven is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Block de santhoven:

1) The origin of the family name Block de santhoven.

2) The meaning of the family name Block de santhoven.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Block de santhoven.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Block de santhoven.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Block de santhoven:

* 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 Block de santhoven:

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

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

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

* 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.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Block de santhoven:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter B index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Block de bolte | Go to name Block (de) | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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

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