The heraldry and the history of the family name Keij 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 Keij.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Keij:
1) The origin of the family name Keij.
2) The meaning of the family name Keij.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Keij.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Keij.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Keij 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 Keij:
* 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 Keij:
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Coat of arms for Keij and the history and origin for the family name Keij in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Keij 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 Keij. 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
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:
* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.
* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.
* The family name Keij 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 Keij as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Keij
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Keij:
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
