FAMILY HEERENHAEFF (TEN): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Heerenhaeff (ten)

Coat of arms and family crest of Heerenhaeff (ten).

Genealogy of family Heerenhaeff (ten), origin of Heerenhaeff (ten), provenance of the family name Heerenhaeff (ten).

History and meaning for Heerenhaeff (ten).

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Heerenhaeff (ten).

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Heerenhaeff (ten).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Heerenhaeff (ten):

1) The origin of the family name Heerenhaeff (ten).

2) The meaning of the family name Heerenhaeff (ten).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Heerenhaeff (ten).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Heerenhaeff (ten).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Heerenhaeff (ten):

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

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

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

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

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

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

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* The family name Heerenhaeff (ten) 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/

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