FAMILY RANTZAU-FRIIS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Rantzau-friis

Coat of arms and family crest of Rantzau-friis.

Genealogy of family Rantzau-friis, origin of Rantzau-friis, provenance of the family name Rantzau-friis.

History and meaning for Rantzau-friis.

Rantzau-friis is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Rantzau-friis an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

The family name Rantzau-friis is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Rantzau, which appears first, and friis.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rantzau-friis:

1) The origin of the family name Rantzau-friis.

2) The meaning of the family name Rantzau-friis.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rantzau-friis.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rantzau-friis.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Rantzau-friis:

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

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

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

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

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* 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.

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

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* The family name Rantzau-friis 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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