FAMILY GELDSDORP: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Geldsdorp

Coat of arms and family crest of Geldsdorp.

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

History and meaning for Geldsdorp.

Geldsdorp is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Geldsdorp an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Geldsdorp:

1) The origin of the family name Geldsdorp.

2) The meaning of the family name Geldsdorp.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Geldsdorp.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Geldsdorp.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* 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.

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

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

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

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

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

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

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

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