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FAMILY BOKKENBURGH (VAN): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Bokkenburgh (van).

Genealogy of family Bokkenburgh (van), origin of Bokkenburgh (van), provenance of the family name Bokkenburgh (van).

History and meaning for Bokkenburgh (van).

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Bokkenburgh (van).

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Bokkenburgh (van).

The surname Bokkenburgh (van) most likely originates from the NETHERLANDS.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bokkenburgh (van):

1) The origin of the family name Bokkenburgh (van).

2) The meaning of the family name Bokkenburgh (van).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bokkenburgh (van).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bokkenburgh (van).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Bokkenburgh (van):

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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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 Bokkenburgh (van):

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Bokkenburgh (van) are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Bokkenburgh (van), arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Bokkenburgh (van), and origin for the family name Bokkenburgh (van), nobiliary titles of the family name Bokkenburgh (van) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Bokkenburgh (van) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Bokkenburgh (van) appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Bokkenburgh (van) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Bokkenburgh (van), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Bokkenburgh (van), and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Bokkenburgh (van).

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

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

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

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

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

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Bokkenburgh (van):

Bokkenburgh (van)

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter B index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Bokis | Go to name Bokkendijk | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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