On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Wapenaert.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Wapenaert.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Wapenaert:
1) The origin of the family name Wapenaert.
2) The meaning of the family name Wapenaert.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Wapenaert.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Wapenaert.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Wapenaert 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 Wapenaert:
* 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 Wapenaert:
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Coat of arms for Wapenaert and the history and origin for the family name Wapenaert in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Wapenaert 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 Wapenaert. 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
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:
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* The family name Wapenaert 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 Wapenaert as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Wapenaert
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Wapenaert:
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
