FAMILY SNOEK: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Snoek

Coat of arms and family crest of Snoek.

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

History and meaning for Snoek.

Snoek is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Snoek an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Snoek:

1) The origin of the family name Snoek.

2) The meaning of the family name Snoek.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Snoek.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Snoek.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) 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:

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

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

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

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

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

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