FAMILY WITTENHORST: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Wittenhorst

Coat of arms and family crest of Wittenhorst.

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

History and meaning for Wittenhorst.

Wittenhorst is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Wittenhorst an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Wittenhorst:

1) The origin of the family name Wittenhorst.

2) The meaning of the family name Wittenhorst.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Wittenhorst.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Wittenhorst.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Wittenhorst 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 Wittenhorst:

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

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

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

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:

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* 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.

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

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* The family name Wittenhorst 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/

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