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FAMILY WASSENAAR: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Wassenaar.

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

History and meaning for Wassenaar.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Wassenaar have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Wassenaar.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Wassenaar:

1) The origin of the family name Wassenaar.

2) The meaning of the family name Wassenaar.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Wassenaar.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Wassenaar.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

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

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

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

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter W index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Wassen | Go to name Wassenaer | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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