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

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

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

History and meaning for Bolhuis (van).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Bolhuis (van) 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 Bolhuis (van).

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

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

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

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

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

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

6) The prominent persons of this family.

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

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Bolhuis (van).
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Bolhuis (van)

Coat of arms for the name Bolhuis (van) in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Bolhuis (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 Bolhuis (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 Bolhuis (van), and origin for the family name Bolhuis (van), nobiliary titles of the family name Bolhuis (van) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Bolhuis (van) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Bolhuis (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 Bolhuis (van) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Bolhuis (van), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Bolhuis (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 Bolhuis (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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

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

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

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

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

Bolhuis (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 Bolhuis | Go to name Boli | 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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