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 Camen:
1) The origin of the family name Camen.
2) The meaning of the family name Camen.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Camen.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Camen.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Camen proved their chivalry in this institution.
It is known that the Camen 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 Camen:
* 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 Camen:
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Coat of arms for Camen and the history and origin for the family name Camen in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Camen 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 Camen. 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
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* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.
* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.
* 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.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* The family name Camen 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 Camen as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Camen
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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