FAMILY OLSBURG: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Olsburg

Coat of arms and family crest of Olsburg.

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

History and meaning for Olsburg.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Olsburg.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Olsburg.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Olsburg:

1) The origin of the family name Olsburg.

2) The meaning of the family name Olsburg.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Olsburg.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Olsburg.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* WOLF: The Wolf is 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.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

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

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

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

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

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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 Ols | Go to name Olsen | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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