FAMILY ZASTROW: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Zastrow

Coat of arms and family crest of Zastrow.

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

History and meaning for Zastrow.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Zastrow:

1) The origin of the family name Zastrow.

2) The meaning of the family name Zastrow.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Zastrow.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Zastrow.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

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

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

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

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

* 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.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

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

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

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