On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Cattembroeck.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Cattembroeck.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cattembroeck:
1) The origin of the family name Cattembroeck.
2) The meaning of the family name Cattembroeck.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Cattembroeck.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Cattembroeck.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Cattembroeck 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 Cattembroeck:
* 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 Cattembroeck:
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Coat of arms for Cattembroeck and the history and origin for the family name Cattembroeck in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Cattembroeck 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 Cattembroeck. 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.
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* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.
* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.
* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.
* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.
* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.
* 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.
* The family name Cattembroeck 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 Cattembroeck as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Cattembroeck
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Cattembroeck:
Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Cattell | Go to name Cattenacci | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete HeraldicoAll 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