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FAMILY WINKELHEIM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Winkelheim.

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

History and meaning for Winkelheim.

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

The surname Winkelheim is probably of GERMAN JEWISH origin, as surnames with the particle HEIM, which means HOME in German, are usually so.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Winkelheim:

1) The origin of the family name Winkelheim.

2) The meaning of the family name Winkelheim.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Winkelheim.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Winkelheim.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Winkelheim 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 Winkelheim:

* 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 Winkelheim:

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Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Winkelheim. Very cheap.

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Winkelheim.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Winkelheim

Coat of arms for the name Winkelheim 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 Winkelheim 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 Winkelheim. 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

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

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* 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.

* 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.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

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

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

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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 Winkelhansen | Go to name Winkelhofen auf englus krakoffel un neid | 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