On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Metsenhausen.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Metsenhausen.
The surname Metsenhausen is surely of SCANDINAVIAN origin, patronymic of the proper name of Metsenhau, since the ending SEN means SON OF.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Metsenhausen:
1) The origin of the family name Metsenhausen.
2) The meaning of the family name Metsenhausen.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Metsenhausen.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Metsenhausen.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Metsenhausen 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 Metsenhausen:
* 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 Metsenhausen:
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Coat of arms for Metsenhausen and the history and origin for the family name Metsenhausen in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Metsenhausen 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 Metsenhausen. 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
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:
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* 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.
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.
* The family name Metsenhausen 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 Metsenhausen as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Metsenhausen
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Metsenhausen:
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
