The heraldry and the history of the family name Meerwijk have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.
Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Meerwijk.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Meerwijk:
1) The origin of the family name Meerwijk.
2) The meaning of the family name Meerwijk.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Meerwijk.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Meerwijk.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Meerwijk 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 Meerwijk:
* 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 Meerwijk:
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Coat of arms for Meerwijk and the history and origin for the family name Meerwijk in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Meerwijk 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 Meerwijk. 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.
* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.
* The family name Meerwijk 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 Meerwijk as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Meerwijk
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Meerwijk:
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
