On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Kerkem.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Kerkem.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Kerkem:
1) The origin of the family name Kerkem.
2) The meaning of the family name Kerkem.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Kerkem.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Kerkem.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Kerkem 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 Kerkem:
* 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 Kerkem:
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Coat of arms for Kerkem and the history and origin for the family name Kerkem in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Kerkem 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 Kerkem. 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
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:
* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.
* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.
* The family name Kerkem 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 Kerkem as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Kerkem
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Kerkem:
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
