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FAMILY MEIJ: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Meij.

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

History and meaning for Meij.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Meij:

1) The origin of the family name Meij.

2) The meaning of the family name Meij.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Meij.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Meij.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Meij 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 Meij:

* 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 Meij:

Name Meij

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burnt parchment for Meij name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Meij

Coat of arms for the name Meij 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 Meij 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 Meij. 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

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

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

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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 Meigs | Go to name Meija | 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