FAMILY ANDEL (VAN): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Andel (van)

Coat of arms and family crest of Andel (van).

Genealogy of family Andel (van), origin of Andel (van), provenance of the family name Andel (van).

History and meaning for Andel (van).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Andel (van) 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 Andel (van).

The surname Andel (van) most likely originates from the NETHERLANDS.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Andel (van):

1) The origin of the family name Andel (van).

2) The meaning of the family name Andel (van).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Andel (van).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Andel (van).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Andel (van):

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

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

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* 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.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Andel (van):

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