On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Harderwijk.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Harderwijk.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Harderwijk:
1) The origin of the family name Harderwijk.
2) The meaning of the family name Harderwijk.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Harderwijk.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Harderwijk.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Harderwijk 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 Harderwijk:
* 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 Harderwijk:
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Coat of arms for Harderwijk and the history and origin for the family name Harderwijk in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Harderwijk 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 Harderwijk. 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* 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.
* The family name Harderwijk 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 Harderwijk as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Harderwijk
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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
