FAMILY NOSTITZ-DRZEWIECKI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Nostitz-drzewiecki

Coat of arms and family crest of Nostitz-drzewiecki.

Genealogy of family Nostitz-drzewiecki, origin of Nostitz-drzewiecki, provenance of the family name Nostitz-drzewiecki.

History and meaning for Nostitz-drzewiecki.

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Nostitz-drzewiecki.

The family name Nostitz-drzewiecki is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Nostitz, which appears first, and drzewiecki.

The surname Nostitz-drzewiecki is GERMANIZED SLAVIC and is probably of JEWISH origin, as surnames containing the particles ITZ or ITSCH usually are.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Nostitz-drzewiecki:

1) The origin of the family name Nostitz-drzewiecki.

2) The meaning of the family name Nostitz-drzewiecki.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Nostitz-drzewiecki.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Nostitz-drzewiecki.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Nostitz-drzewiecki:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

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

* 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.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

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

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* The family name Nostitz-drzewiecki 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/

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