FAMILY ORNCHUFVUD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Ornchufvud

Coat of arms and family crest of Ornchufvud.

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

History and meaning for Ornchufvud.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ornchufvud:

1) The origin of the family name Ornchufvud.

2) The meaning of the family name Ornchufvud.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ornchufvud.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ornchufvud.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

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

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* The family name Ornchufvud 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/

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