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FAMILY TERPITZ: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Terpitz.

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

History and meaning for Terpitz.

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

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

The surname Terpitz 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 Terpitz:

1) The origin of the family name Terpitz.

2) The meaning of the family name Terpitz.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Terpitz.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Terpitz.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Terpitz:

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heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

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

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

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

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

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

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

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

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

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter T index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Terpenninc | Go to name Terpstra | 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