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FAMILY HEIMHOFER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Heimhofer.

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

History and meaning for Heimhofer.

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

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

The surname Heimhofer is probably of GERMAN JEWISH origin, as surnames with the particle HEIM, which means HOME in German, are usually so.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Heimhofer:

1) The origin of the family name Heimhofer.

2) The meaning of the family name Heimhofer.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Heimhofer.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Heimhofer.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Heimhofer:

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

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

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

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

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:

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

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

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter H index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Heimgartner | Go to name Heimlicher | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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