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FAMILY HOUFFALIZE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Houffalize.

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

History and meaning for Houffalize.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Houffalize.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Houffalize.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Houffalize:

1) The origin of the family name Houffalize.

2) The meaning of the family name Houffalize.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Houffalize.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Houffalize.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Houffalize 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 Houffalize:

* 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 Houffalize 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 Houffalize. 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* 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.

* 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.

* 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.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter H index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Houffalise | Go to name Houfflin | 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