On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Landwijck.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Landwijck.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Landwijck:
1) The origin of the family name Landwijck.
2) The meaning of the family name Landwijck.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Landwijck.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Landwijck.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Landwijck 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 Landwijck:
* 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 Landwijck:
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Coat of arms for Landwijck and the history and origin for the family name Landwijck in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Landwijck 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 Landwijck. 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) 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:
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* The family name Landwijck 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 Landwijck as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Landwijck
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Landwijck:
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
