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FAMILY DEWITTE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Dewitte.

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

History and meaning for Dewitte.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Dewitte 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 Dewitte.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dewitte:

1) The origin of the family name Dewitte.

2) The meaning of the family name Dewitte.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Dewitte.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Dewitte.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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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 Dewitte:

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Dewitte appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Dewitte. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Dewitte.

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

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

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:

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* 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.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* 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.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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

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