FAMILY PFEUFFER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Pfeuffer

Coat of arms and family crest of Pfeuffer.

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

History and meaning for Pfeuffer.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Pfeuffer:

1) The origin of the family name Pfeuffer.

2) The meaning of the family name Pfeuffer.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Pfeuffer.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Pfeuffer.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* 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.

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

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