FAMILY OUDEWAGEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Oudewagen

Coat of arms and family crest of Oudewagen.

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

History and meaning for Oudewagen.

We know that the family name Oudewagen 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 Oudewagen:

1) The origin of the family name Oudewagen.

2) The meaning of the family name Oudewagen.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Oudewagen.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Oudewagen.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

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

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

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

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

* The family name Oudewagen 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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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter O index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Oudewaag | Go to name Oudewater | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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