FAMILY MOLENBEEK: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Molenbeek

Coat of arms and family crest of Molenbeek.

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

History and meaning for Molenbeek.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Molenbeek:

1) The origin of the family name Molenbeek.

2) The meaning of the family name Molenbeek.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Molenbeek.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Molenbeek.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Molenbeek 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 Molenbeek:

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Molenbeek 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 Molenbeek. 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* 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.

* 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.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

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

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

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