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(last updated on January 7, 2002)
Coats of Arms - "N" surnames
Armorial bearings DO NOT belong to all persons of a given surname and may rightfully be borne ONLY by the descendants of the individual to whom they were first granted or allowed, according to the Laws of Arms in the country of origin.
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...PIMBLEY'S DICTIONARY OF HERALDRY
...A GLOSSARY OF TERMS
USED IN HERALDRY by JAMES PARKER
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ARMS:..D'azur a trois bandes d'or.
CREST:..N/A.
NOTE:..This is the only entry for Nadan in Rietstap's "Armorial General", Vol. 2, pg. 293.
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ARMS:..De gueules a trois bandes d'argent.
CREST:..N/A.
NOTE:..This is the only entry for Nadan in Rietstap's "Armorial General", Vol. 2, pg. 293.
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...van
Nagell
Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 57.
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...Nahuys
Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 57.
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...Nassi of Dalmatie (ancient
arms)
ARMS:..Bande d'azur et d'or.
CREST:..?
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...van
Nassau
Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 57.
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...de
Negri
Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 57.
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...Nepveu
Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 58.
...van Neukirchen dit Nyvenheim
Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 58.
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...Nevill
ARMS:..Gules (red), a saltire Argent (silver), a label of three points Azure (blue).
CREST:..
CF. the 50+ entries for Nevill and Neville in Burke's "General Armory", pp. 727-729.
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Nevill(e)
Gules a saltire argent, on the fess point a mullet sable for difference (on another, an escallop) [Neville of Thornton]
Cf. Heraldry in Gilling Castle
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........NEUBERG -- Ref.
Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg.
152.
........NEWPRUNNER -- Ref.
Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg.
218.
........NEYDBERG -- Ref.
Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg.
152.
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Alexander Nicholson, Esq & Lut. Gen. Robert Nicholson
Quarterly, 1st and 4th, or on a chevron embattled azure between three eagles heads erased gueules, an Eastern crown between two wreaths of laurel of the field, for NICHOLSON; 2nd and 3rd, gueules two estoiles in chief argent and a lion passant in base or, on a chief of the second two swords in saltire proper pommels and hilts gold, the blades encircled by a wreath of laurel vert, in the centre chief point pendent from a ribbon of the first fimbriated azure a representation of the medal presented to him by command of his Majesty, for his services at the Battle of Waterloo, proper circumscribed "Waterloo" in letters of gold, for M'INNES.
Crests-A demi-lion erased, charged with a bomb fired proper, supporting a flagstaff also encircled by an eastern crown or, therefrom flowing towards the sinister a banner gueules inscribed "Barvach," in letters of gold. 2nd: Out of a mural crown proper inscribed "Vittoria," a dexter arm embowed , vested gueules, entwined by a thistle proper the hand in a glove argent grasping a sword all proper pendent from the guard the Waterloo medal, as in the arms.
Mottoes:Generositate for Nicholson, and Post Proelia Premier, for M'Innes.
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...Nind of Reading and Hawthorns
Harehatch, county Berks, England
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron between three dragons' heads erased Gules (red).
CREST:..Out of a mural crown Argent (silver), a dragon's head Gules (red).
MOTTO:..Fortis et fidelis...(Brave and faithful).
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...Nind
ARMS:..Or (gold), three cross crosslets fitchee in fesse Gules (red), between six mullets Azure (blue).
CREST:..A torteau charged with a pale indented Argent (silver).
There are 2 entries for the above surnmae in Burke's "General Armory", pg. 735.
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...van
Nispen
Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 58.
.......NONGEDENE - COATS OF
ARMS
........NOORT
(op ten)
........NOTHAFT -- Ref.
Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg.
78.
........NUSSDORFF -- Ref.
Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg.
77.
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AS = Image courtesy of Araldica Scalese.
DA = Image from Rolland's illustrated Rietstap's courtesy of David Appleton.
DP = Image from Debrett's "Peerage...." (1980).
HP = Image courtesy of Heraldica Portuguesa.
JS = Image from Johann Siebmachers' "Wappenbuch von 1605".
RI = Image from Rolland's illustrated Rietstap's.
SA = Blazon from the South African Armorial.
TH = Image from Tresor Heraldique.
