FAMILY SANTVEIT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Santveit

Coat of arms and family crest of Santveit.

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

History and meaning for Santveit.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Santveit:

1) The origin of the family name Santveit.

2) The meaning of the family name Santveit.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Santveit.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Santveit.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Santveit appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Santveit appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

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

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

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

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