FAMILY KAMPEN (VAN): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Kampen (van)

Coat of arms and family crest of Kampen (van).

Genealogy of family Kampen (van), origin of Kampen (van), provenance of the family name Kampen (van).

History and meaning for Kampen (van).

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Kampen (van).

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Kampen (van).

The surname Kampen (van) most likely originates from the NETHERLANDS.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Kampen (van):

1) The origin of the family name Kampen (van).

2) The meaning of the family name Kampen (van).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Kampen (van).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Kampen (van).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Kampen (van):

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Kampen (van) are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Kampen (van), arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Kampen (van), and origin for the family name Kampen (van), nobiliary titles of the family name Kampen (van) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Kampen (van) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Kampen (van) appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Kampen (van) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Kampen (van), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Kampen (van), and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Kampen (van).

It may be helpful for those with the name Kampen (van) 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 Kampen (van) 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 Kampen (van) 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* 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.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Kampen (van):

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