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FAMILY OBWEXER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Obwexer.

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

History and meaning for Obwexer.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Obwexer:

1) The origin of the family name Obwexer.

2) The meaning of the family name Obwexer.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Obwexer.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Obwexer.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Obwexer:

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

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

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) 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:

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

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

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

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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 Obukhov | Go to name Oby | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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