FAMILY WILTHEIM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Wiltheim

Coat of arms and family crest of Wiltheim.

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

History and meaning for Wiltheim.

We know that the family name Wiltheim has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

The surname Wiltheim is probably of GERMAN JEWISH origin, as surnames with the particle HEIM, which means HOME in German, are usually so.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Wiltheim:

1) The origin of the family name Wiltheim.

2) The meaning of the family name Wiltheim.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Wiltheim.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Wiltheim.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Wiltheim have or have been established, among other places, in:

* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Wiltheim appears in the work "Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique", which is the most complete work dedicated to the heraldry of the Netherlands with the history, meaning and description of the coats of arms and crets for family names and lineages, among which is the last name Wiltheim. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

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

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

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

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

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:

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* 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.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

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

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