FAMILY ULFT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Ulft

Coat of arms and family crest of Ulft.

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

History and meaning for Ulft.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ulft:

1) The origin of the family name Ulft.

2) The meaning of the family name Ulft.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ulft.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ulft.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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:

* 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.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

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

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

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

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

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