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FAMILY LEPE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Lepe.

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

History and meaning for Lepe.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Lepe:

1) The origin of the family name Lepe.

2) The meaning of the family name Lepe.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lepe.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lepe.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Lepe 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 Lepe:

* 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 Lepe:

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burnt parchment for Lepe name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Lepe

Coat of arms for the name Lepe 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 Lepe 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 Lepe. 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* 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.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron 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.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

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

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

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

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter L index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Lepaud | Go to name Lepe | 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