FAMILY LEKES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Lekes

Coat of arms and family crest of Lekes.

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

History and meaning for Lekes.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Lekes:

1) The origin of the family name Lekes.

2) The meaning of the family name Lekes.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lekes.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lekes.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Lekes 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 Lekes:

* 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 Lekes 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 Lekes. 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

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

* 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.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* 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.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter L index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Lekeborne | Go to name Lekesworth | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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