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FAMILY MORSHOF: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Morshof.

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

History and meaning for Morshof.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Morshof:

1) The origin of the family name Morshof.

2) The meaning of the family name Morshof.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Morshof.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Morshof.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Morshof 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 Morshof:

* 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 Morshof:

Name Morshof

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Morshof. Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Morshof name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Morshof

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

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

* 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.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter M index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Morsheim | Go to name Morshoyve | 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