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Family name Lorenz

Coat of arms and family crest of Lorenz.

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

History and meaning for Lorenz.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Lorenz:

1) The origin of the family name Lorenz.

2) The meaning of the family name Lorenz.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lorenz.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lorenz.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Lorenz has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Lorenz proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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

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

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Lorenz appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Lorenz. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Lorenz.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Lorenz has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Lorenz and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Lorenz have some different spelling.

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

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:

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

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

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