FAMILY KNEYSSEL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Kneyssel

Coat of arms and family crest of Kneyssel.

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

History and meaning for Kneyssel.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Kneyssel:

1) The origin of the family name Kneyssel.

2) The meaning of the family name Kneyssel.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Kneyssel.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Kneyssel.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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:

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

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

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* 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.

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

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

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

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

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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 Knevit | Go to name Kneysworth | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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