FAMILY KANNEKENS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Kannekens

Coat of arms and family crest of Kannekens.

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

History and meaning for Kannekens.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Kannekens:

1) The origin of the family name Kannekens.

2) The meaning of the family name Kannekens.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Kannekens.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Kannekens.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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:

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

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

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

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

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter K index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Kannegieter | Go to name Kannemelk | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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