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FAMILY MASSEN (CHEVALIERS DE): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Massen (chevaliers de).

Genealogy of family Massen (chevaliers de), origin of Massen (chevaliers de), provenance of the family name Massen (chevaliers de).

History and meaning for Massen (chevaliers de).

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Massen (chevaliers de).

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Massen (chevaliers de).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Massen (chevaliers de):

1) The origin of the family name Massen (chevaliers de).

2) The meaning of the family name Massen (chevaliers de).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Massen (chevaliers de).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Massen (chevaliers de).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Massen (chevaliers de):

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

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

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) 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:

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

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

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* 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.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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

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Massen (chevaliers de)

Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Massen (chevaliers de):

Massen (chevaliers de)

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter M index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Massen | Go to name Massena | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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