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FAMILY CLEIJEM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cleijem.

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

History and meaning for Cleijem.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cleijem:

1) The origin of the family name Cleijem.

2) The meaning of the family name Cleijem.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cleijem.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cleijem.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Cleijem 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 Cleijem:

* 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 Cleijem:

Name Cleijem

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burnt parchment for Cleijem name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Cleijem

Coat of arms for the name Cleijem 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 Cleijem 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 Cleijem. 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* 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.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

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

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

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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 Cleid | Go to name Cleijhem | 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