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FAMILY EPEMA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Epema.

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

History and meaning for Epema.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Epema:

1) The origin of the family name Epema.

2) The meaning of the family name Epema.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Epema.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Epema.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Epema:

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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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 Epema:

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Epema

Coat of arms for the name Epema in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Epema are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Epema, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Epema, and origin for the family name Epema, nobiliary titles of the family name Epema and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Epema appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Epema appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Epema alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Epema, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Epema, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Epema.

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* 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.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

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

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter E index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Epelle | Go to name Epen | 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