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FAMILY DUFFEL (VAN): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Duffel (van).

Genealogy of family Duffel (van), origin of Duffel (van), provenance of the family name Duffel (van).

History and meaning for Duffel (van).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Duffel (van) 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 Duffel (van).

The surname Duffel (van) most likely originates from the NETHERLANDS.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Duffel (van):

1) The origin of the family name Duffel (van).

2) The meaning of the family name Duffel (van).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Duffel (van).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Duffel (van).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Duffel (van):

* 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 Duffel (van):

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Duffel (van).
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Coat of arms for the name Duffel (van) 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 Duffel (van) 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 Duffel (van), 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 Duffel (van), and origin for the family name Duffel (van), nobiliary titles of the family name Duffel (van) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Duffel (van) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

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

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

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

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

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Duffel (van):

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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 Duffel | Go to name Duffeld | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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