FAMILY DONHOFF BARONS DE KRAFFT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Donhoff barons de krafft

Coat of arms and family crest of Donhoff barons de krafft.

Genealogy of family Donhoff barons de krafft, origin of Donhoff barons de krafft, provenance of the family name Donhoff barons de krafft.

History and meaning for Donhoff barons de krafft.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Donhoff barons de krafft.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Donhoff barons de krafft.

This family name Donhoff barons de krafft held the title of BARON that his name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

The surname Donhoff barons de krafft is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Donhoff barons de krafft:

1) The origin of the family name Donhoff barons de krafft.

2) The meaning of the family name Donhoff barons de krafft.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Donhoff barons de krafft.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Donhoff barons de krafft.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Donhoff barons de krafft:

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

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

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) 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:

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* The family name Donhoff barons de krafft 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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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Donhoff barons de krafft:

Donhoff barons de krafft

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter D index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Donhoff | Go to name Donhoff barons de krafft | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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