FAMILY VANDIM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Vandim

Coat of arms and family crest of Vandim.

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

History and meaning for Vandim.

We know that the family name Vandim has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Vandim:

1) The origin of the family name Vandim.

2) The meaning of the family name Vandim.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Vandim.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Vandim.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Vandim appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Vandim. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Vandim.

It may be helpful for those with the name Vandim to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Vandim It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Vandim can have graphic variants.

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

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:

* 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.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* 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.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

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

* The family name Vandim 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/

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