FAMILY KLOTZ: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Klotz

Coat of arms and family crest of Klotz.

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

History and meaning for Klotz.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Klotz.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Klotz.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Klotz:

1) The origin of the family name Klotz.

2) The meaning of the family name Klotz.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Klotz.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Klotz.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

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

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

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

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* 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.

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

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

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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 Klotverfelt | Go to name Klotz | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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