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FAMILY CROKEGHEM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Crokeghem.

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

History and meaning for Crokeghem.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Crokeghem:

1) The origin of the family name Crokeghem.

2) The meaning of the family name Crokeghem.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Crokeghem.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Crokeghem.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Crokeghem 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 Crokeghem:

* 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 Crokeghem:

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Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Crokeghem. Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Crokeghem name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Crokeghem

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

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:

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

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

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

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

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

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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 Crokegem | Go to name Croken | 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