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FAMILY ZANDVOORDE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Zandvoorde.

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

History and meaning for Zandvoorde.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Zandvoorde:

1) The origin of the family name Zandvoorde.

2) The meaning of the family name Zandvoorde.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Zandvoorde.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Zandvoorde.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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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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 Zandvoorde:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Zandvoorde.
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Coat of arms for Zandvoorde and the history and origin for the family name Zandvoorde in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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Coat of arms for the name Zandvoorde in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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

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

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:

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

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

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

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

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

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

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

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