FAMILY PAUWELS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Pauwels

Coat of arms and family crest of Pauwels.

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

History and meaning for Pauwels.

We know that the family name Pauwels 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 Pauwels:

1) The origin of the family name Pauwels.

2) The meaning of the family name Pauwels.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Pauwels.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Pauwels.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* 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.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* The family name Pauwels 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/

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter P index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Pauw de wieldrecht | Go to name Pauwens | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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