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Crest: A lion's head erased or. Motto: Ab Eo Libertas A Quo Spiritus (The one who gives life gives liberty). [5] — James Madison, 4th president, 1809–1817 Shield: Argent, two halberts in saltire sable. [6] Motto: Veritas non verba magistri (Truth, not the word of teachers [or masters]). — James Monroe, 5th president, 1817–1825 No arms ...
The earliest historically proven Op den Graeff, Herman op den Graeff (1585–1642) lived in Aldekerk (Kleve), near the border to the modern Netherlands. Some believe that Duke John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg had a morganatic marriage prior to 1585 with Anna op den Graeff (van de Aldekerk), with whom he had Herman.
Graf (German pronunciation: ⓘ; feminine: Gräfin [ˈɡʁɛːfɪn] ⓘ) is a historical title of the German nobility and later also of the Russian nobility, usually translated as "count". Considered to be intermediate among noble ranks , the title is often treated as equivalent to the British title of " earl " (whose female version is "countess").
Ecclesiastical heraldry differs notably from other heraldry in the use of special insignia around the shield to indicate rank in a church or denomination. The most prominent of these insignia is the low crowned, wide brimmed ecclesiastical hat, commonly the Roman galero .
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National symbols of the United States are the symbols used to represent the United States of America. List of symbols. Symbol Name
A national coat of arms is a symbol which denotes an independent state in the form of a heraldic achievement. [1] While a national flag is usually used by the population at large and is flown outside and on ships, a national coat of arms is normally considered a symbol of the government or (especially in monarchies) the head of state personally and tends to be used in print, on armorial ware ...
Herman op den Graeff was the first historically proven member of the Op den Graeff family. He was born on 26 November 1585 into a Mennonite religious family in Aldekerk (Duchy of Guelders, Holy Roman Empire), near the Dutch border. [2]