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FAMILY ROSSLYN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Rosslyn.

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

History and meaning for Rosslyn.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rosslyn:

1) The origin of the family name Rosslyn.

2) The meaning of the family name Rosslyn.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rosslyn.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rosslyn.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Rosslyn:

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

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

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

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* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

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

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

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

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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 Rosslinger d'altmannshofen | Go to name Rosslyn earl of | 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