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FAMILY KOPKE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Kopke.

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

History and meaning for Kopke.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Kopke 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 Kopke.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Kopke:

1) The origin of the family name Kopke.

2) The meaning of the family name Kopke.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Kopke.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Kopke.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Kopke have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Portugal.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Kopke:

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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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 Kopke:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Kopke.
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The history and heraldry of the family name Kopke appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Kopke are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Kopke.

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:

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

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

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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

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