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FAMILY CRAIJE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Craije.

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

History and meaning for Craije.

We know that the family name Craije has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Craije:

1) The origin of the family name Craije.

2) The meaning of the family name Craije.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Craije.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Craije.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Craije 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 Craije:

* 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 Craije:

Name Craije

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

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Coat of arms for the name Craije 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 Craije 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 Craije. 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

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

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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

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

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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 Craigne | Go to name Craijenbrouck | 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