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FAMILY KALCHOF: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Kalchof.

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

History and meaning for Kalchof.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Kalchof have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Kalchof.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Kalchof:

1) The origin of the family name Kalchof.

2) The meaning of the family name Kalchof.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Kalchof.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Kalchof.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Kalchof 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 Kalchof:

* 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 Kalchof:

Name Kalchof

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Kalchof

Coat of arms for the name Kalchof 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 Kalchof 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 Kalchof. 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

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

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* 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.

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

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

Kalchof

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter K index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Kalchem | Go to name Kalchschmidt | 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