The heraldry and the history of the family name Vecquemans 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 Vecquemans.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Vecquemans:
1) The origin of the family name Vecquemans.
2) The meaning of the family name Vecquemans.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Vecquemans.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Vecquemans.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Vecquemans have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Luxembourg.
* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Vecquemans:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Livre dor de la noblesse luxembourgeoise.
* 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 Vecquemans 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 Vecquemans. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Vecquemans are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Vecquemans, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Vecquemans, and origin for the family name Vecquemans, nobiliary titles of the family name Vecquemans and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Vecquemans appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Vecquemans appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Vecquemans alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Vecquemans, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Vecquemans, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Vecquemans.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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
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:
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.
* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.
* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.
* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.
* 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.
* The family name Vecquemans 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 Vecquemans as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Vecquemans
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