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FAMILY WASSAERD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Wassaerd.

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

History and meaning for Wassaerd.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Wassaerd:

1) The origin of the family name Wassaerd.

2) The meaning of the family name Wassaerd.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Wassaerd.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Wassaerd.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Wassaerd 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 Wassaerd:

* 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 Wassaerd:

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

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

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

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

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

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

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter W index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Wass | Go to name Wassali | 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