FAMILY OSTERHAMMER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Osterhammer

Coat of arms and family crest of Osterhammer.

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

History and meaning for Osterhammer.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Osterhammer:

1) The origin of the family name Osterhammer.

2) The meaning of the family name Osterhammer.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Osterhammer.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Osterhammer.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* 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.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* 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.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

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

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

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