FAMILY ROSENHOFF: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Rosenhoff

Coat of arms and family crest of Rosenhoff.

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

History and meaning for Rosenhoff.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rosenhoff:

1) The origin of the family name Rosenhoff.

2) The meaning of the family name Rosenhoff.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rosenhoff.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rosenhoff.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

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* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

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

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

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

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