On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Wijgmael.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Wijgmael.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Wijgmael:
1) The origin of the family name Wijgmael.
2) The meaning of the family name Wijgmael.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Wijgmael.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Wijgmael.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Wijgmael 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 Wijgmael:
* 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 Wijgmael:
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Coat of arms for Wijgmael and the history and origin for the family name Wijgmael in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Wijgmael 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 Wijgmael. 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) 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:
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.
* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* 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.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* The family name Wijgmael 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 Wijgmael as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Wijgmael
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Wijgmael:
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
