FAMILY STOSSER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Stosser

Coat of arms and family crest of Stosser.

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

History and meaning for Stosser.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Stosser:

1) The origin of the family name Stosser.

2) The meaning of the family name Stosser.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Stosser.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Stosser.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

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

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* 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.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

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

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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 Stossel | Go to name Sto™r | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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