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FAMILY COUDENHOVE (VAN OU DE): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Coudenhove (van ou de).

Genealogy of family Coudenhove (van ou de), origin of Coudenhove (van ou de), provenance of the family name Coudenhove (van ou de).

History and meaning for Coudenhove (van ou de).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Coudenhove (van ou de) 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 Coudenhove (van ou de).

The surname Coudenhove (van ou de) most likely originates from the NETHERLANDS.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Coudenhove (van ou de):

1) The origin of the family name Coudenhove (van ou de).

2) The meaning of the family name Coudenhove (van ou de).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Coudenhove (van ou de).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Coudenhove (van ou de).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Coudenhove (van ou de):

* 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 Coudenhove (van ou de):

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

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

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) 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:

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

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* WOLF: The Wolf is 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.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

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

* The family name Coudenhove (van ou de) 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 Coudenhove (van ou de) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Coudenhove (van ou de)

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Coudenhove (van ou de):

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Coudenhove | Go to name Coudenhoven | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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