FAMILY CROEP: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Croep

Coat of arms and family crest of Croep.

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

History and meaning for Croep.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Croep:

1) The origin of the family name Croep.

2) The meaning of the family name Croep.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Croep.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Croep.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Croep have or have been established, among other places, in:

* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.

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

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Croep appears in the work "Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique", which is the most complete work dedicated to the heraldry of the Netherlands with the history, meaning and description of the coats of arms and crets for family names and lineages, among which is the last name Croep. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

It may be helpful for those with the name Croep to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Croep It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Croep can have graphic variants.

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

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

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

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

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

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