FAMILY NAGEL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Nagel

Coat of arms and family crest of Nagel.

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

History and meaning for Nagel.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Nagel:

1) The origin of the family name Nagel.

2) The meaning of the family name Nagel.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Nagel.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Nagel.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Nagel 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 Nagel, 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 Nagel, and origin for the family name Nagel, nobiliary titles of the family name Nagel and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Nagel appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

The family name Nagel is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Nagel that have branches in America and / or Europe.

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

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:

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

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

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter N index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Nagaut | Go to name Nagel | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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