FAMILY GELDENAKEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Geldenaken

Coat of arms and family crest of Geldenaken.

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

History and meaning for Geldenaken.

We know that the family name Geldenaken 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 Geldenaken:

1) The origin of the family name Geldenaken.

2) The meaning of the family name Geldenaken.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Geldenaken.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Geldenaken.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* 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.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio 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.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* The family name Geldenaken 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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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter G index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Geldel | Go to name Geldenaken (van) | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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