FAMILY RIETWYK: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Rietwyk

Coat of arms and family crest of Rietwyk.

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

History and meaning for Rietwyk.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rietwyk:

1) The origin of the family name Rietwyk.

2) The meaning of the family name Rietwyk.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rietwyk.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rietwyk.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

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

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* 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.

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

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* WOLF: The Wolf is 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.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* The family name Rietwyk 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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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Rietwyk:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter R index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Rietvelt | Go to name Rietwyk | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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