FAMILY PROOST: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Proost

Coat of arms and family crest of Proost.

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

History and meaning for Proost.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Proost:

1) The origin of the family name Proost.

2) The meaning of the family name Proost.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Proost.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Proost.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

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

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

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

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

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

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

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter P index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Proons | Go to name Proost | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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