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FAMILY FOELKERSAMB: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Foelkersamb.

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

History and meaning for Foelkersamb.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Foelkersamb:

1) The origin of the family name Foelkersamb.

2) The meaning of the family name Foelkersamb.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Foelkersamb.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Foelkersamb.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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:

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* 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.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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

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

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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 Foegelsangh | Go to name Foersch | 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