FAMILY CLERCH: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Clerch

Coat of arms and family crest of Clerch.

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

History and meaning for Clerch.

We know that the family name Clerch has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

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 Clerch:

1) The origin of the family name Clerch.

2) The meaning of the family name Clerch.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Clerch.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Clerch.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Clerch 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 Clerch:

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Clerch 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 Clerch. 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* 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.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* 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.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

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

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

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