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FAMILY WITENFELD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Witenfeld.

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

History and meaning for Witenfeld.

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

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

The surname Witenfeld is probably of JEWISH origin, as surnames that contain the particle FELD, which means FIELD in German, are usually so.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Witenfeld:

1) The origin of the family name Witenfeld.

2) The meaning of the family name Witenfeld.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Witenfeld.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Witenfeld.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Witenfeld has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Witenfeld:

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The family name Witenfeld appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Witenfeld has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Witenfeld arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Witenfeld are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Witenfeld are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Witenfeld have made some test of nobility or knightage.

It may be helpful for those with the name Witenfeld to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Witenfeld It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Witenfeld can have graphic variants.

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

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

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

* 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.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

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

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

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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

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

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