FAMILY MATHEENS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Matheens

Coat of arms and family crest of Matheens.

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

History and meaning for Matheens.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Matheens 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 Matheens.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Matheens:

1) The origin of the family name Matheens.

2) The meaning of the family name Matheens.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Matheens.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Matheens.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Matheens 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 Matheens:

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

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:

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

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

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

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

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

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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 Mathecas | Go to name Matheeus | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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