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FAMILY HOFSTADE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Hofstade.

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

History and meaning for Hofstade.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Hofstade:

1) The origin of the family name Hofstade.

2) The meaning of the family name Hofstade.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Hofstade.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Hofstade.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Hofstade 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 Hofstade:

* 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 Hofstade:

Name Hofstade

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Hofstade. Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Hofstade name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Hofstade.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

Coat of arms for Hofstade and the history and origin for the family name Hofstade in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

coat of arms sticker for Hofstade

Coat of arms for the name Hofstade in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Hofstade 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 Hofstade. 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* 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.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

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

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

Hofstade

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter H index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Hofstad | Go to name Hofstaden | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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