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FAMILY RITZKENS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Ritzkens.

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

History and meaning for Ritzkens.

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

The surname Ritzkens is GERMANIZED SLAVIC and is probably of JEWISH origin, as surnames containing the particles ITZ or ITSCH usually are.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ritzkens:

1) The origin of the family name Ritzkens.

2) The meaning of the family name Ritzkens.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ritzkens.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ritzkens.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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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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 Ritzkens:

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

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

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Ritzkens 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 Ritzkens, 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 Ritzkens, and origin for the family name Ritzkens, nobiliary titles of the family name Ritzkens and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Ritzkens appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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

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

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:

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

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

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

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

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Ritzkens:

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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 Ritzerow | Go to name Ritz-koziczkowski | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests