On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Littenberg.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Littenberg.
The surname Littenberg is surely of German or Dutch origin OF TOPONYMIC ORIGIN and most probably Jewish, because the ending BERG was used for someone who lived on or by a hill or mountain, from Middle High German, mostly used by people of Jewish origin.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Littenberg:
1) The origin of the family name Littenberg.
2) The meaning of the family name Littenberg.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Littenberg.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Littenberg.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Littenberg 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 Littenberg:
* 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 Littenberg:
Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Littenberg. Very cheap.
Coat of arms for Littenberg and the history and origin for the family name Littenberg in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Littenberg 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 Littenberg. 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.
* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.
* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.
* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* The family name Littenberg 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 Littenberg as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Littenberg
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Littenberg:
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
