FAMILY ZWACK: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Zwack

Coat of arms and family crest of Zwack.

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

History and meaning for Zwack.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Zwack:

1) The origin of the family name Zwack.

2) The meaning of the family name Zwack.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Zwack.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Zwack.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

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

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter Z index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Zwaardekroon | Go to name Zwackh | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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