FAMILY KNOOPS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Knoops

Coat of arms and family crest of Knoops.

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

History and meaning for Knoops.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Knoops.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Knoops.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Knoops:

1) The origin of the family name Knoops.

2) The meaning of the family name Knoops.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Knoops.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Knoops.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Knoops 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 Knoops:

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

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

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

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

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

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter K index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Knoop | Go to name Knop | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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