On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Voorschooten.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Voorschooten.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Voorschooten:
1) The origin of the family name Voorschooten.
2) The meaning of the family name Voorschooten.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Voorschooten.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Voorschooten.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Voorschooten 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 Voorschooten:
* 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 Voorschooten:
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Coat of arms for Voorschooten and the history and origin for the family name Voorschooten in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Voorschooten 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 Voorschooten. 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.
* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.
* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* The family name Voorschooten 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 Voorschooten as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Voorschooten
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Voorschooten:
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
