FAMILY ERSTENBERGER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Erstenberger

Coat of arms and family crest of Erstenberger.

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

History and meaning for Erstenberger.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Erstenberger:

1) The origin of the family name Erstenberger.

2) The meaning of the family name Erstenberger.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Erstenberger.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Erstenberger.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) 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:

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron 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.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* 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.

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

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