On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Hoir.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Hoir.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Hoir:
1) The origin of the family name Hoir.
2) The meaning of the family name Hoir.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Hoir.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Hoir.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Hoir 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 Hoir:
* 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 Hoir:
Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Hoir. Very cheap.
Coat of arms for Hoir and the history and origin for the family name Hoir in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Hoir 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 Hoir. 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.
* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.
* 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.
* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.
* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.
* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* The family name Hoir 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 Hoir as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Hoir
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Hoir:
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