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FAMILY OBENTRAUT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Obentraut.

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

History and meaning for Obentraut.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Obentraut:

1) The origin of the family name Obentraut.

2) The meaning of the family name Obentraut.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Obentraut.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Obentraut.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Obentraut:

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

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

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

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

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

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:

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

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* 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.

* 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.

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

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Obentraut:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter O index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Obensa | Go to name Ober | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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