On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Jacobus.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Jacobus.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Jacobus:
1) The origin of the family name Jacobus.
2) The meaning of the family name Jacobus.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Jacobus.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Jacobus.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Jacobus 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 Jacobus:
* 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 Jacobus:
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Coat of arms for Jacobus and the history and origin for the family name Jacobus in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Jacobus 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 Jacobus. 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.
* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.
* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.
* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.
* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.
* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* The family name Jacobus 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 Jacobus as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Jacobus
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Jacobus:
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