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FAMILY CRAECHOVEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Craechoven.

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

History and meaning for Craechoven.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Craechoven:

1) The origin of the family name Craechoven.

2) The meaning of the family name Craechoven.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Craechoven.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Craechoven.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Craechoven 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 Craechoven:

* 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 Craechoven:

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

coat of arms sticker for Craechoven

Coat of arms for the name Craechoven 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 Craechoven 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 Craechoven. 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

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

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

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

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

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* 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.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

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

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

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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 Craeckhoven | Go to name Craen | 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