FAMILY WILLEMAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Willeman

Coat of arms and family crest of Willeman.

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

History and meaning for Willeman.

We know that the family name Willeman 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 Willeman:

1) The origin of the family name Willeman.

2) The meaning of the family name Willeman.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Willeman.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Willeman.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Willeman 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 Willeman:

* 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 Willeman 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 Willeman. 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* 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.

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

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

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

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* 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.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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

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