And here we make available to students of the family name Maestricht an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Maestricht:
1) The origin of the family name Maestricht.
2) The meaning of the family name Maestricht.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Maestricht.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Maestricht.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Maestricht 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 Maestricht:
* 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 Maestricht:
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Coat of arms for Maestricht and the history and origin for the family name Maestricht in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Maestricht 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 Maestricht. 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.
* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.
* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* 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.
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* The family name Maestricht 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 Maestricht as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Maestricht
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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