FAMILY HOUTHEEM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Houtheem

Coat of arms and family crest of Houtheem.

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

History and meaning for Houtheem.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Houtheem:

1) The origin of the family name Houtheem.

2) The meaning of the family name Houtheem.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Houtheem.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Houtheem.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Houtheem 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 Houtheem:

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

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

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

* 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.

* 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.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* 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.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

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

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

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