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FAMILY FOCKENBECK: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Fockenbeck.

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

History and meaning for Fockenbeck.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Fockenbeck:

1) The origin of the family name Fockenbeck.

2) The meaning of the family name Fockenbeck.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Fockenbeck.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Fockenbeck.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Fockenbeck:

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

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

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

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

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

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

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

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

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

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

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter F index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Fockena | Go to name Fockenbergh | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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