FAMILY WIJNEGHEM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Wijneghem

Coat of arms and family crest of Wijneghem.

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

History and meaning for Wijneghem.

We know that the family name Wijneghem 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 Wijneghem:

1) The origin of the family name Wijneghem.

2) The meaning of the family name Wijneghem.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Wijneghem.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Wijneghem.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Wijneghem 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 Wijneghem:

* 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 Wijneghem 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 Wijneghem. 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

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

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

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

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

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