Karssen is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.
And here we make available to students of the family name Karssen an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
The surname Karssen is surely of SCANDINAVIAN origin, patronymic of the proper name of Kars, since the ending SEN means SON OF.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Karssen:
1) The origin of the family name Karssen.
2) The meaning of the family name Karssen.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Karssen.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Karssen.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Karssen 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 Karssen:
* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.
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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Karssen:
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Coat of arms for Karssen and the history and origin for the family name Karssen in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Karssen 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 Karssen. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* 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.
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* The family name Karssen 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 Karssen as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Karssen
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Karssen:
All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.
Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests
