FAMILY UTTENHOFF: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Uttenhoff

Coat of arms and family crest of Uttenhoff.

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

History and meaning for Uttenhoff.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Uttenhoff:

1) The origin of the family name Uttenhoff.

2) The meaning of the family name Uttenhoff.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Uttenhoff.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Uttenhoff.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

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

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

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

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter U index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Uttenhofer | Go to name Uttenhoven | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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