On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Houwerie.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Houwerie.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Houwerie:
1) The origin of the family name Houwerie.
2) The meaning of the family name Houwerie.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Houwerie.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Houwerie.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Houwerie 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 Houwerie:
* 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 Houwerie:
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Coat of arms for Houwerie and the history and origin for the family name Houwerie in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Houwerie 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 Houwerie. 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
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:
* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.
* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.
* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.
* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.
* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.
* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.
* The family name Houwerie 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 Houwerie as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Houwerie
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Houwerie:
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