FAMILY WESTCAPPEL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Westcappel

Coat of arms and family crest of Westcappel.

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

History and meaning for Westcappel.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Westcappel:

1) The origin of the family name Westcappel.

2) The meaning of the family name Westcappel.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Westcappel.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Westcappel.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) 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:

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

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

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

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter W index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Westby | Go to name Westcar | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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