FAMILY WIJD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Wijd

Coat of arms and family crest of Wijd.

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

History and meaning for Wijd.

We know that the family name Wijd has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Wijd:

1) The origin of the family name Wijd.

2) The meaning of the family name Wijd.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Wijd.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Wijd.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Wijd 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 Wijd:

* 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 Wijd 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 Wijd. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

It may be helpful for those with the name Wijd to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Wijd It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Wijd can have graphic variants.

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) 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:

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

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

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

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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

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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 Wijcht | Go to name Wije | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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