FAMILY OPWINDE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Opwinde

Coat of arms and family crest of Opwinde.

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

History and meaning for Opwinde.

We know that the family name Opwinde has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Opwinde:

1) The origin of the family name Opwinde.

2) The meaning of the family name Opwinde.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Opwinde.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Opwinde.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* 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.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are 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.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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

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

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

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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 Opull | Go to name Op-gelder | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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