FAMILY ROMSWINKEL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Romswinkel

Coat of arms and family crest of Romswinkel.

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

History and meaning for Romswinkel.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Romswinkel have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Romswinkel.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Romswinkel:

1) The origin of the family name Romswinkel.

2) The meaning of the family name Romswinkel.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Romswinkel.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Romswinkel.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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

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

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

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

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

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

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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 Romswinckel | Go to name Romul | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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