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FAMILY KERSSEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Kerssen.

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

History and meaning for Kerssen.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Kerssen.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Kerssen.

The surname Kerssen is surely of SCANDINAVIAN origin, patronymic of the proper name of Kers, since the ending SEN means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Kerssen:

1) The origin of the family name Kerssen.

2) The meaning of the family name Kerssen.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Kerssen.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Kerssen.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Kerssen 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 Kerssen:

* 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 Kerssen:

Name Kerssen

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Kerssen. Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Kerssen name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Kerssen

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

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

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

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

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

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

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

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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 Kersse | Go to name Kerssenbrock | 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