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FAMILY WAVRIN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Wavrin.

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

History and meaning for Wavrin.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Wavrin:

1) The origin of the family name Wavrin.

2) The meaning of the family name Wavrin.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Wavrin.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Wavrin.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Wavrin 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 Wavrin:

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* 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 Wavrin:

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Wavrin 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 Wavrin. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Wavrin are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Wavrin, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Wavrin, and origin for the family name Wavrin, nobiliary titles of the family name Wavrin and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Wavrin appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Wavrin appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Wavrin alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Wavrin, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Wavrin, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Wavrin.

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* 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.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

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

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

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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 Wavre-notre-dame | Go to name Wavrin | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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