FAMILY OVERSTRAETEN (VAN): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Overstraeten (van)

Coat of arms and family crest of Overstraeten (van).

Genealogy of family Overstraeten (van), origin of Overstraeten (van), provenance of the family name Overstraeten (van).

History and meaning for Overstraeten (van).

We know that the family name Overstraeten (van) has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

The surname Overstraeten (van) most likely originates from the NETHERLANDS.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Overstraeten (van):

1) The origin of the family name Overstraeten (van).

2) The meaning of the family name Overstraeten (van).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Overstraeten (van).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Overstraeten (van).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

* Luxembourg.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Overstraeten (van):

* Livre dor de la noblesse luxembourgeoise.

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It may be helpful for those with the name Overstraeten (van) to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Overstraeten (van) It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Overstraeten (van) can have graphic variants.

The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Overstraeten (van) appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Overstraeten (van) some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Overstraeten (van) in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

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