On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Campegge.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Campegge.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Campegge:
1) The origin of the family name Campegge.
2) The meaning of the family name Campegge.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Campegge.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Campegge.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Campegge 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 Campegge:
* 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 Campegge:
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Coat of arms for Campegge and the history and origin for the family name Campegge in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Campegge 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 Campegge. 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) 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) 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:
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.
* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* The family name Campegge 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 Campegge as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Campegge
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Campegge:
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
