FAMILY MIJNTEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Mijnten

Coat of arms and family crest of Mijnten.

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

History and meaning for Mijnten.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mijnten:

1) The origin of the family name Mijnten.

2) The meaning of the family name Mijnten.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mijnten.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mijnten.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Mijnten have or have been established, among other places, in:

* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.

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

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Mijnten appears in the work "Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique", which is the most complete work dedicated to the heraldry of the Netherlands with the history, meaning and description of the coats of arms and crets for family names and lineages, among which is the last name Mijnten. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

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

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

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:

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

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

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* 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.

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

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

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

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

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

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