FAMILY LOWENTHURN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Lowenthurn

Coat of arms and family crest of Lowenthurn.

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

History and meaning for Lowenthurn.

We know that the family name Lowenthurn 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 Lowenthurn:

1) The origin of the family name Lowenthurn.

2) The meaning of the family name Lowenthurn.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lowenthurn.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lowenthurn.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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:

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* 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.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter L index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Lowenthhal | Go to name Lowenthurn | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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