FAMILY RODIER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Rodier

Coat of arms and family crest of Rodier.

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

History and meaning for Rodier.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rodier:

1) The origin of the family name Rodier.

2) The meaning of the family name Rodier.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rodier.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rodier.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

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:

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

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

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

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* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

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

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

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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 Rodie | Go to name Rodier | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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