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FAMILY RUDOLPH: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Rudolph.

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

History and meaning for Rudolph.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rudolph:

1) The origin of the family name Rudolph.

2) The meaning of the family name Rudolph.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rudolph.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rudolph.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Rudolph:

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

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

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are 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.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

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

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

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

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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 Rudolf | Go to name Rudolph | 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