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FAMILY CORTEBACH: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cortebach.

Genealogy of family Cortebach, origin of Cortebach, provenance of the family name Cortebach.

History and meaning for Cortebach.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Cortebach 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 Cortebach.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cortebach:

1) The origin of the family name Cortebach.

2) The meaning of the family name Cortebach.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cortebach.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cortebach.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Cortebach 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 Cortebach:

* 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 Cortebach:

Name Cortebach

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burnt parchment for Cortebach name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Cortebach

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

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Cortebach 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 Cortebach. 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* 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.

* 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.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Cortebach:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Corte (de) | Go to name Cortebeque | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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