FAMILY WINCKELMAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Winckelman

Coat of arms and family crest of Winckelman.

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

History and meaning for Winckelman.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Winckelman 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 Winckelman.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Winckelman:

1) The origin of the family name Winckelman.

2) The meaning of the family name Winckelman.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Winckelman.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Winckelman.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Winckelman 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 Winckelman:

* 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 Winckelman 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 Winckelman. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

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

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

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* 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.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

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

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