On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Verheijden.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Verheijden.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Verheijden:
1) The origin of the family name Verheijden.
2) The meaning of the family name Verheijden.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Verheijden.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Verheijden.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Verheijden 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 Verheijden:
* 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 Verheijden:
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Coat of arms for Verheijden and the history and origin for the family name Verheijden in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Verheijden 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 Verheijden. 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
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:
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* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.
* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.
* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.
* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).
* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.
* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.
* 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.
* The family name Verheijden 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 Verheijden as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Verheijden
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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