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FAMILY RODE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Rode.

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

History and meaning for Rode.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rode:

1) The origin of the family name Rode.

2) The meaning of the family name Rode.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rode.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rode.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Rode has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Rode proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

* The French region of Limoges.

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

* 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

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.

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The family Rode appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Rode and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Rode is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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

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

The family name Rode appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Rode has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Rode arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Rode are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Rode are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Rode have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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

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

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

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

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

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

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

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