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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.
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 ...
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 .
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]
The Army's heraldry section is reorganised as The Institute of Heraldry in 1960. The Irish government presents President John F. Kennedy with a coat of arms 1961. [6] A private American College of Heraldry & Arms is established in 1966 – it closes in 1970. The ACH&A devises arms for Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968, and Richard M. Nixon ...
Robert Dudley was especially fascinated by the Beauchamp descent and, with his brother, adopted the ancient heraldic device of the earls of Warwick, the Bear and Ragged Staff. [99] Due to such genealogical aspects the West Midlands held a special significance for him. [ 100 ]
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").
Prince Arthur's Book, an armorial of arms for Arthur, Prince of Wales, c. 1520, depicting the proliferation of lions in English heraldry. The defeat and death of Richard III at Bosworth field was a double blow for the heralds, for they lost both their patron, the King, and their benefactor, the Earl Marshal, who was also slain. [17]