On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Merweke.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Merweke.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Merweke:
1) The origin of the family name Merweke.
2) The meaning of the family name Merweke.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Merweke.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Merweke.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Merweke 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 Merweke:
* 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 Merweke:
Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Merweke. Very cheap.
Coat of arms for Merweke and the history and origin for the family name Merweke in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Merweke 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 Merweke. 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) 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:
* 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.
* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.
* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.
* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* 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.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* WOLVES: The Wolves are 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.
* The family name Merweke 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 Merweke as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Merweke
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Merweke:
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