FAMILY ODENHOOVE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Odenhoove

Coat of arms and family crest of Odenhoove.

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

History and meaning for Odenhoove.

We know that the family name Odenhoove 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.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Odenhoove:

1) The origin of the family name Odenhoove.

2) The meaning of the family name Odenhoove.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Odenhoove.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Odenhoove.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

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

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

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

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