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FAMILY MEESENS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Meesens.

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

History and meaning for Meesens.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Meesens:

1) The origin of the family name Meesens.

2) The meaning of the family name Meesens.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Meesens.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Meesens.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Meesens 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 Meesens:

* 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 Meesens:

Name Meesens

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

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Meesens

Coat of arms for the name Meesens 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 Meesens 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 Meesens. 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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:

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

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

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

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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 Meesen | Go to name Meess | 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