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FAMILY HOUWE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Houwe.

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

History and meaning for Houwe.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Houwe:

1) The origin of the family name Houwe.

2) The meaning of the family name Houwe.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Houwe.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Houwe.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Houwe 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 Houwe:

* 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 Houwe:

Name Houwe

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

burnt parchment for Houwe name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Houwe

Coat of arms for the name Houwe 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 Houwe 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 Houwe. 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

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

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

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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 Houwanghen | Go to name Houwelingen | 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