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FAMILY NIESSEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Niessen.

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

History and meaning for Niessen.

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

The surname Niessen is surely of SCANDINAVIAN origin, patronymic of the proper name of Nies, since the ending SEN means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Niessen:

1) The origin of the family name Niessen.

2) The meaning of the family name Niessen.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Niessen.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Niessen.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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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 Niessen:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Niessen.
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Coat of arms for Niessen and the history and origin for the family name Niessen in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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Coat of arms for the name Niessen in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Niessen appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Niessen some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Niessen in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* 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.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

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