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FAMILY DORNHOF (EDLE VON): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Dornhof (edle von).

Genealogy of family Dornhof (edle von), origin of Dornhof (edle von), provenance of the family name Dornhof (edle von).

History and meaning for Dornhof (edle von).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Dornhof (edle von) 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 Dornhof (edle von).

The surname Dornhof (edle von) is NOBLE of German origin, since in German, EDLE means NOBLE.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dornhof (edle von):

1) The origin of the family name Dornhof (edle von).

2) The meaning of the family name Dornhof (edle von).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Dornhof (edle von).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Dornhof (edle von).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Dornhof (edle von):

* 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 Dornhof (edle von):

Name Dornhof (edle von)

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Dornhof (edle von).
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Coat of arms for Dornhof (edle von) and the history and origin for the family name Dornhof (edle von) in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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Coat of arms for the name Dornhof (edle von) 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 Dornhof (edle von) 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 Dornhof (edle von), 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 Dornhof (edle von), and origin for the family name Dornhof (edle von), nobiliary titles of the family name Dornhof (edle von) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Dornhof (edle von) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

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

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

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

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

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Dornhof (edle von):

Dornhof (edle von)

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