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FAMILY KRAFFT (BARONS): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Krafft (barons).

Genealogy of family Krafft (barons), origin of Krafft (barons), provenance of the family name Krafft (barons).

History and meaning for Krafft (barons).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Krafft (barons) 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 Krafft (barons).

This family name Krafft (barons) held the title of BARON that his name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Krafft (barons):

1) The origin of the family name Krafft (barons).

2) The meaning of the family name Krafft (barons).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Krafft (barons).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Krafft (barons).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Krafft (barons):

* 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 Krafft (barons):

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Krafft (barons).
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Coat of arms for the name Krafft (barons) in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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

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

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) 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:

* 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.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* 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.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Krafft (barons):

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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 Krafft zu delmensingen | Go to name Krafftshofer | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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