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FAMILY HOENSBROECK: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Hoensbroeck.

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

History and meaning for Hoensbroeck.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Hoensbroeck:

1) The origin of the family name Hoensbroeck.

2) The meaning of the family name Hoensbroeck.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Hoensbroeck.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Hoensbroeck.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Hoensbroeck 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 Hoensbroeck:

* 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 Hoensbroeck 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 Hoensbroeck. 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 Hoensbroeck 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 Hoensbroeck, 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 Hoensbroeck, and origin for the family name Hoensbroeck, nobiliary titles of the family name Hoensbroeck and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Hoensbroeck appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Hoensbroeck 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 Hoensbroeck alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Hoensbroeck, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Hoensbroeck, 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 Hoensbroeck.

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) 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:

* 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.

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

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* 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.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

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

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