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FAMILY WATREVLIET: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Watrevliet.

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

History and meaning for Watrevliet.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Watrevliet:

1) The origin of the family name Watrevliet.

2) The meaning of the family name Watrevliet.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Watrevliet.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Watrevliet.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Watrevliet 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 Watrevliet:

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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

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:

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

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

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

* 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.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

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

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

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

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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 Watrequine | Go to name Watrigant | 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