FAMILY HEIJSSEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Heijssen

Coat of arms and family crest of Heijssen.

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

History and meaning for Heijssen.

We know that the family name Heijssen 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.

The surname Heijssen is surely of SCANDINAVIAN origin, patronymic of the proper name of Heijs, since the ending SEN means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Heijssen:

1) The origin of the family name Heijssen.

2) The meaning of the family name Heijssen.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Heijssen.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Heijssen.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Heijssen 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 Heijssen:

* 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 Heijssen 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 Heijssen. 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

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:

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

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

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

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

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

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

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