FAMILY RIDDERE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Riddere

Coat of arms and family crest of Riddere.

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

History and meaning for Riddere.

We know that the family name Riddere 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 Riddere:

1) The origin of the family name Riddere.

2) The meaning of the family name Riddere.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Riddere.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Riddere.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* 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.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* 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.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter R index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Ridderborg | Go to name Riddere | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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