FAMILY OOM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Oom

Coat of arms and family crest of Oom.

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

History and meaning for Oom.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Oom:

1) The origin of the family name Oom.

2) The meaning of the family name Oom.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Oom.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Oom.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Oom have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Oom appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Oom are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Oom.

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

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

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

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

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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

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

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

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