FAMILY KIVITS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Kivits

Coat of arms and family crest of Kivits.

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

History and meaning for Kivits.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Kivits:

1) The origin of the family name Kivits.

2) The meaning of the family name Kivits.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Kivits.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Kivits.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

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

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

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter K index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Kivellioc | Go to name Kiza | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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