Fritter Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Fritter

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Origin Displayed: German

Where did the German Fritter family come from? What is the German coat of arms/family crest? When did the Fritter family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The Fritter surname finds its roots in a Germanic personal name derived from of the word "frid" meaning "peace."

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fritze, Fritzsch, Fritzsche, Frick, Fritts and many more.

First found in Bavaria, Brandenburg, Prussia, and Sweden, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century on the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Elias Fritz, who came to New York in 1757; Georg Wilhelm Fritz, who arrived in New York in 1709; George Frittz, who came to Pennsylvania in 1803; Johann Andreas Fritze, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1772.

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Fritter family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Fritter coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Fritter genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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Fritter Family Crest Products

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Anniversary products for the name Fritter.

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Armorial histories for the name Fritter.

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Ceramics with a Fritter coat of arms.

Clip art

Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces.

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Fritter.

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Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Fritter.

Family Tree

Family Tree emphasing the family crest for the name Fritter.

Hand Painted Plaques

Hand Painted Plaques for the Fritter family crest.

Keychains

Keychains showing the Fritter family crest.

Mouse pads

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Packages

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Plaques and Frames

Plaques and Frames displaying the Fritter family crest.

Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Fritter.

Symbolism

Symbolism displaying the family crest for the name Fritter.

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The Fritter Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Fritter Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.