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FAMILY KISTEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Kisten.

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

History and meaning for Kisten.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Kisten:

1) The origin of the family name Kisten.

2) The meaning of the family name Kisten.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Kisten.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Kisten.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Kisten have or have been established, among other places, in:

* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.

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

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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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 Kisten:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Kisten.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Kisten

Coat of arms for the name Kisten in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Kisten appears in the work "Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique", which is the most complete work dedicated to the heraldry of the Netherlands with the history, meaning and description of the coats of arms and crets for family names and lineages, among which is the last name Kisten. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

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

* 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.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

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

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

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter K index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Kist | Go to name Kister | 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