FAMILY WIHERIES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Wiheries

Coat of arms and family crest of Wiheries.

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

History and meaning for Wiheries.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Wiheries:

1) The origin of the family name Wiheries.

2) The meaning of the family name Wiheries.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Wiheries.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Wiheries.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Wiheries 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 Wiheries:

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

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:

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

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

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* 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.

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

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

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