FAMILY MASEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Masen

Coat of arms and family crest of Masen.

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

History and meaning for Masen.

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

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

The surname Masen is surely of SCANDINAVIAN origin, patronymic of the proper name of Ma, since the ending SEN means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Masen:

1) The origin of the family name Masen.

2) The meaning of the family name Masen.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Masen.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Masen.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Masen 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 Masen:

* 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 Masen:

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Coat of arms for Masen and the history and origin for the family name Masen in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Masen 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 Masen. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

It may be helpful for those with the name Masen 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 Masen 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 Masen 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

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

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter M index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Masello | Go to name Masenaro | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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