FAMILY POPPENDAM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Poppendam

Coat of arms and family crest of Poppendam.

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

History and meaning for Poppendam.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Poppendam:

1) The origin of the family name Poppendam.

2) The meaning of the family name Poppendam.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Poppendam.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Poppendam.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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:

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

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

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

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

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

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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 Poppenburg | Go to name Poppendorf | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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