FAMILY ZHIKHMANOV: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Zhikhmanov

Coat of arms and family crest of Zhikhmanov.

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

History and meaning for Zhikhmanov.

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

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

The surname Zhikhmanov is Russian of patronymic origin from the proper name of Zhikhman, since the ending OV means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Zhikhmanov:

1) The origin of the family name Zhikhmanov.

2) The meaning of the family name Zhikhmanov.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Zhikhmanov.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Zhikhmanov.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

* Russia or the Russian Empire.

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

* Russian heraldry and nobility, by Donald R. Mandich and Joseph A. Placek.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Zhikhmanov appears in the Obschii Gerbobnik Dvorianskikh Rodov Vserossiiskoi (Russian Heraldry and Nobility), a magnificent book of heraldry and history of Russian noble family names, such as name Zhikhmanov, translated to English. This work was published by the Russian government in series from the year 1797 to 1840 and contains 2,198 surnames with its history and heraldic shield, among which is the family name Zhikhmanov. Heraldry appeared in Russia later than in Western Europe; It is generally accepted that it was copied from the west since the late seventeenth century. In the year 1722 the Emperor Peter I the Great established an Official Heraldry leaded by a Master of Heraldry under the jurisdiction of the Russian Senate. The first Vice-Master of Russian heraldry was an Italian. Under the Emperor Paul (1796-1801), since 1797 and for many decades, the Russian government accepted and published all the heraldic coats of arms nad family crests accepted and recognized. Not all the families collaborated in the registry, so there are more weapons in Russian heraldry than those collected in this work. Yes the family of the last name collaborated Zhikhmanov.

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

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:

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

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

* The family name Zhikhmanov 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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