The heraldry and the history of the family name Herkenrode 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 Herkenrode.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Herkenrode:
1) The origin of the family name Herkenrode.
2) The meaning of the family name Herkenrode.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Herkenrode.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Herkenrode.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Herkenrode 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 Herkenrode:
* 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 Herkenrode:
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Coat of arms for Herkenrode and the history and origin for the family name Herkenrode in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Herkenrode 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 Herkenrode. 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
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:
* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.
* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.
* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.
* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.
* CHEVRON: The Chevron 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.
* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.
* The family name Herkenrode 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 Herkenrode as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Herkenrode
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Herkenrode:
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
