FAMILY WINTERHALDER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Winterhalder

Coat of arms and family crest of Winterhalder.

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

History and meaning for Winterhalder.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Winterhalder:

1) The origin of the family name Winterhalder.

2) The meaning of the family name Winterhalder.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Winterhalder.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Winterhalder.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

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

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* 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.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

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

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

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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 Winterhalde | Go to name Winterhey | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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