Name
Ritterforth
2 coats of arms in 2 sources
Attestations: what are they?
Some arms carry an “Attested: in Renesse’s dictionary…” or “in … Ordinary” note. It points to a reference work, separate from the armorial that gives the blazon, where this name appears with these arms. It is independent corroboration: two books that agree are worth more than one.
Renesse, Dictionnaire des figures héraldiques (1894–1903): files families by charge (lion, cross…); it cites the family under the charges of its arms.
Only sure matches are counted (same name in Renesse, a confirmed entry in Papworth). Each coat’s page lists every citation, with a link to the scanned printed page.
Coats of arms of the name
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Ritterforth Rietstap · Brandebourg
D'azur à cinq étoiles d'argent, 2. 1 et 2, accompagné d'un croissant figuré montant du même, posé au-dessus des deux étoiles en pointe
Attested in Renesse’s dictionary (1 mention) · see the citations →
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Ritterforth Siebmacher · PL
W.: B. mit g. aufwärts gekehrtem liegenden Halbmond, darunter ein w. Stern.