FAMILY SPIRIDOW: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Spiridow

Coat of arms and family crest of Spiridow.

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

History and meaning for Spiridow.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Spiridow:

1) The origin of the family name Spiridow.

2) The meaning of the family name Spiridow.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Spiridow.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Spiridow.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

* Russia or the Russian Empire.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Russian heraldry and nobility, by Donald R. Mandich and Joseph A. Placek.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Spiridow 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 Spiridow, 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 Spiridow, and origin for the family name Spiridow, nobiliary titles of the family name Spiridow and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Spiridow appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

The history and heraldry of the family name Spiridow appears in the Obschii Gerbobnik Dvorianskikh Rodov Vserossiiskoi (Russian Heraldry and Nobility), a magnificent book of heraldry and history of Russian noble family names, such as name Spiridow, translated to English. This work was published by the Russian government in series from the year 1797 to 1840 and contains 2,198 surnames with its history and heraldic shield, among which is the family name Spiridow. Heraldry appeared in Russia later than in Western Europe; It is generally accepted that it was copied from the west since the late seventeenth century. In the year 1722 the Emperor Peter I the Great established an Official Heraldry leaded by a Master of Heraldry under the jurisdiction of the Russian Senate. The first Vice-Master of Russian heraldry was an Italian. Under the Emperor Paul (1796-1801), since 1797 and for many decades, the Russian government accepted and published all the heraldic coats of arms nad family crests accepted and recognized. Not all the families collaborated in the registry, so there are more weapons in Russian heraldry than those collected in this work. Yes the family of the last name collaborated Spiridow.

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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

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

* 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.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter S index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Spiridov | Go to name Spiridow | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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