FAMILY WAVREIS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Wavreis

Coat of arms and family crest of Wavreis.

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

History and meaning for Wavreis.

We know that the family name Wavreis 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.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Wavreis:

1) The origin of the family name Wavreis.

2) The meaning of the family name Wavreis.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Wavreis.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Wavreis.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Wavreis 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 Wavreis:

* 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 Wavreis 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 Wavreis. 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* 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.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter W index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Wavreille | Go to name Wavre-notre-dame | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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