FAMILY KEMPFER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Kempfer

Coat of arms and family crest of Kempfer.

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

History and meaning for Kempfer.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Kempfer:

1) The origin of the family name Kempfer.

2) The meaning of the family name Kempfer.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Kempfer.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Kempfer.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

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

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* 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.

* 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.

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

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

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

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

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

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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 Kempf d'angret | Go to name Kemphen | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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