And here we make available to students of the family name Hericourt an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Hericourt:
1) The origin of the family name Hericourt.
2) The meaning of the family name Hericourt.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Hericourt.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Hericourt.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Hericourt 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 Hericourt:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* 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 Hericourt 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 Hericourt. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Hericourt 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 Hericourt, 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 Hericourt, and origin for the family name Hericourt, nobiliary titles of the family name Hericourt and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Hericourt appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Hericourt 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 Hericourt alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Hericourt, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Hericourt, 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 Hericourt.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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.
* 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.
* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.
* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.
* The family name Hericourt 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 Hericourt as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Hericourt
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