FAMILY KOP (VAN DER): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Kop (van der)

Coat of arms and family crest of Kop (van der).

Genealogy of family Kop (van der), origin of Kop (van der), provenance of the family name Kop (van der).

History and meaning for Kop (van der).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Kop (van der) 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 Kop (van der).

The surname Kop (van der) most likely originates from the NETHERLANDS.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Kop (van der):

1) The origin of the family name Kop (van der).

2) The meaning of the family name Kop (van der).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Kop (van der).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Kop (van der).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Kop (van der):

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

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

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

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

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:

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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

* 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.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* 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.

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

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

* The family name Kop (van der) 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 Kop (van der) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Kop (van der)

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