FAMILY RUEFF: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Rueff

Coat of arms and family crest of Rueff.

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

History and meaning for Rueff.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Rueff 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 Rueff.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rueff:

1) The origin of the family name Rueff.

2) The meaning of the family name Rueff.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rueff.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rueff.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* 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.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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

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

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

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

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

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