FAMILY MATUSZEWICZ: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Matuszewicz

Coat of arms and family crest of Matuszewicz.

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

History and meaning for Matuszewicz.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Matuszewicz:

1) The origin of the family name Matuszewicz.

2) The meaning of the family name Matuszewicz.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Matuszewicz.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Matuszewicz.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

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

* 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.

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

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter M index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Matuschka (comtes barons von topolezan | Go to name Matutano | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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