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FAMILY WEDERSTEYN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Wedersteyn.

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

History and meaning for Wedersteyn.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Wedersteyn:

1) The origin of the family name Wedersteyn.

2) The meaning of the family name Wedersteyn.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Wedersteyn.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Wedersteyn.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Wedersteyn 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 Wedersteyn:

* 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 Wedersteyn:

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

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

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:

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

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

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

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

* 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.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

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

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

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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 Wederhorst | Go to name Wedesbury | 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