FAMILY WALEHEM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Walehem

Coat of arms and family crest of Walehem.

Genealogy of family Walehem, origin of Walehem, provenance of the family name Walehem.

History and meaning for Walehem.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Walehem 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 Walehem.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Walehem:

1) The origin of the family name Walehem.

2) The meaning of the family name Walehem.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Walehem.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Walehem.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Walehem 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 Walehem:

* 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 Walehem 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 Walehem. 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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:

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

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

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* The family name Walehem 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 Walehem as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Walehem

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Walehem:

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