FAMILY WOLFAERTS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Wolfaerts

Coat of arms and family crest of Wolfaerts.

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

History and meaning for Wolfaerts.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Wolfaerts.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Wolfaerts.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Wolfaerts:

1) The origin of the family name Wolfaerts.

2) The meaning of the family name Wolfaerts.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Wolfaerts.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Wolfaerts.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Wolfaerts 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 Wolfaerts:

* 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 Wolfaerts 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 Wolfaerts. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

It may be helpful for those with the name Wolfaerts to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Wolfaerts It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Wolfaerts can have graphic variants.

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* 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.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* The family name Wolfaerts 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/

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

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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 Wolf zu gudenberg und meimbressen | Go to name Wolfall | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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