We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
The surname Twent de raaphorst is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Twent de raaphorst:
1) The origin of the family name Twent de raaphorst.
2) The meaning of the family name Twent de raaphorst.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Twent de raaphorst.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Twent de raaphorst.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Twent de raaphorst:
* 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 Twent de raaphorst 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 Twent de raaphorst, 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 Twent de raaphorst, and origin for the family name Twent de raaphorst, nobiliary titles of the family name Twent de raaphorst and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Twent de raaphorst appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Twent de raaphorst 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 Twent de raaphorst alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Twent de raaphorst, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Twent de raaphorst, 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 Twent de raaphorst.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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
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* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.
* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* The family name Twent de raaphorst 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 Twent de raaphorst as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Twent de raaphorst
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