FAMILY OOSTENDE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Oostende

Coat of arms and family crest of Oostende.

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

History and meaning for Oostende.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Oostende:

1) The origin of the family name Oostende.

2) The meaning of the family name Oostende.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Oostende.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Oostende.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) 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:

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

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* 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.

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

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

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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 Oostenburch | Go to name Oostendorp | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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