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FAMILY KEIJ: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Keij.

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

History and meaning for Keij.

We know that the family name Keij has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Keij:

1) The origin of the family name Keij.

2) The meaning of the family name Keij.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Keij.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Keij.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Keij 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 Keij:

* 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 Keij:

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Keij

Coat of arms for the name Keij 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 Keij 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 Keij. 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

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

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

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

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

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