And here we make available to students of the family name Riet an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Riet:
1) The origin of the family name Riet.
2) The meaning of the family name Riet.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Riet.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Riet.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Riet has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Riet proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Riet have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Riet:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Riet 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 Riet, 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 Riet, and origin for the family name Riet, nobiliary titles of the family name Riet and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Riet appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Riet 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 Riet alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Riet, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Riet, 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 Riet.That the last name Riet is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Riet are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Riet, to know the fights of nobility of the Riet, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Riet, honorary offices or public offices of the Riet.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Riet 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 Riet and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Riet 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.
* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.
* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.
* 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.
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* The family name Riet 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 Riet as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Riet
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