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FAMILY BLOSSEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Blossen.

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

History and meaning for Blossen.

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

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

The surname Blossen is surely of SCANDINAVIAN origin, patronymic of the proper name of Blos, since the ending SEN means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Blossen:

1) The origin of the family name Blossen.

2) The meaning of the family name Blossen.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Blossen.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Blossen.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Blossen:

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

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

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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:

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

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

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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

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

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

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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 Blosse | Go to name Blosset | 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