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FAMILY DRACHENFELS (BARONS): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Drachenfels (barons).

Genealogy of family Drachenfels (barons), origin of Drachenfels (barons), provenance of the family name Drachenfels (barons).

History and meaning for Drachenfels (barons).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Drachenfels (barons) 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 Drachenfels (barons).

This family name Drachenfels (barons) held the title of BARON that his name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Drachenfels (barons):

1) The origin of the family name Drachenfels (barons).

2) The meaning of the family name Drachenfels (barons).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Drachenfels (barons).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Drachenfels (barons).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Drachenfels (barons):

* 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 Drachenfels (barons):

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Coat of arms for the name Drachenfels (barons) in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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

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

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:

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* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* 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.

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

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Drachenfels (barons):

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter D index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Drachenfels | Go to name Drachi | 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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