FAMILY WITNOW: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Witnow

Coat of arms and family crest of Witnow.

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

History and meaning for Witnow.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Witnow:

1) The origin of the family name Witnow.

2) The meaning of the family name Witnow.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Witnow.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Witnow.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

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

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

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

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

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

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

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

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