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

Coat of arms and family crest of Broucke (van den).

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

History and meaning for Broucke (van den).

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

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

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

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

1) The origin of the family name Broucke (van den).

2) The meaning of the family name Broucke (van den).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Broucke (van den).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Broucke (van den).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

The family crest and coat of arms of Broucke (van den) 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 Broucke (van den) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Broucke (van den), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Broucke (van den), 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 Broucke (van den).

It may be helpful for those with the name Broucke (van den) to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Broucke (van den) It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Broucke (van den) can have graphic variants.

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) 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:

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

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

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter B index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Brouck (van den) | Go to name Broucke (van den) de terbecq | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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