FAMILY WATERLOES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Waterloes

Coat of arms and family crest of Waterloes.

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

History and meaning for Waterloes.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Waterloes.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Waterloes.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Waterloes:

1) The origin of the family name Waterloes.

2) The meaning of the family name Waterloes.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Waterloes.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Waterloes.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Waterloes 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 Waterloes:

* 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 Waterloes:

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Waterloes 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 Waterloes. 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

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

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

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

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

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