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FAMILY ERLBACH: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Erlbach.

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

History and meaning for Erlbach.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Erlbach.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Erlbach.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Erlbach:

1) The origin of the family name Erlbach.

2) The meaning of the family name Erlbach.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Erlbach.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Erlbach.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Erlbach:

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

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

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

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

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

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

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

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* 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.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Erlbach:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter E index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Erlanger | Go to name Erlbeck | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests