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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Harff 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 Harff. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.
It may be helpful for those with the name Harff to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Harff It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Harff can have graphic variants.
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* The family name Harff 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 Harff as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Harff
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