FAMILY STIRGEL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Stirgel

Coat of arms and family crest of Stirgel.

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

History and meaning for Stirgel.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Stirgel:

1) The origin of the family name Stirgel.

2) The meaning of the family name Stirgel.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Stirgel.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Stirgel.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Stirgel:

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

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

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

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

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

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

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

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

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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

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

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