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

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

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

History and meaning for Crayenhem (van).

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

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

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

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

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

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

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

6) The prominent persons of this family.

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

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

The family crest and coat of arms of Crayenhem (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 Crayenhem (van) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Crayenhem (van), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Crayenhem (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 Crayenhem (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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

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

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

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

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

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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 Crayenhem | Go to name Crayer | 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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