FAMILY CAPPINSTEYN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Cappinsteyn

Coat of arms and family crest of Cappinsteyn.

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

History and meaning for Cappinsteyn.

Cappinsteyn is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Cappinsteyn an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cappinsteyn:

1) The origin of the family name Cappinsteyn.

2) The meaning of the family name Cappinsteyn.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cappinsteyn.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cappinsteyn.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Cappinsteyn have or have been established, among other places, in:

* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.

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

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Cappinsteyn appears in the work "Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique", which is the most complete work dedicated to the heraldry of the Netherlands with the history, meaning and description of the coats of arms and crets for family names and lineages, among which is the last name Cappinsteyn. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

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:

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* 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.

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

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

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