On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Humbeek.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Humbeek.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Humbeek:
1) The origin of the family name Humbeek.
2) The meaning of the family name Humbeek.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Humbeek.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Humbeek.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Humbeek 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 Humbeek:
* 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 Humbeek:
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Coat of arms for Humbeek and the history and origin for the family name Humbeek in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Humbeek 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 Humbeek. 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.
* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.
* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.
* The family name Humbeek 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 Humbeek as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Humbeek
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Humbeek:
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