FAMILY ELBS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Elbs

Coat of arms and family crest of Elbs.

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

History and meaning for Elbs.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Elbs:

1) The origin of the family name Elbs.

2) The meaning of the family name Elbs.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Elbs.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Elbs.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) 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:

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

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

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* 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.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

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

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter E index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Elbracht | Go to name Elcano | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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