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FAMILY REISS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Reiss.

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

History and meaning for Reiss.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Reiss:

1) The origin of the family name Reiss.

2) The meaning of the family name Reiss.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Reiss.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Reiss.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Reiss have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Reiss:

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Coat of arms for Reiss and the history and origin for the family name Reiss in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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Coat of arms for the name Reiss in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Reiss has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Reiss and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Reiss have some different spelling.

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

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

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* 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.

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

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

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

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