FAMILY MOLLENBEC: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Mollenbec

Coat of arms and family crest of Mollenbec.

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

History and meaning for Mollenbec.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mollenbec:

1) The origin of the family name Mollenbec.

2) The meaning of the family name Mollenbec.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mollenbec.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mollenbec.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

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

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

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter M index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Mollen (ter) | Go to name Mollenbeck | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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