FAMILY LANGEL (VAN): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Langel (van)

Coat of arms and family crest of Langel (van).

Genealogy of family Langel (van), origin of Langel (van), provenance of the family name Langel (van).

History and meaning for Langel (van).

We know that the family name Langel (van) has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

The surname Langel (van) most likely originates from the NETHERLANDS.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Langel (van):

1) The origin of the family name Langel (van).

2) The meaning of the family name Langel (van).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Langel (van).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Langel (van).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Langel (van):

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

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

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

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

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter L index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Langel | Go to name Langelaar | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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