Copyright 1999-2002 by Steven B. Madewell

(last updated on April 4, 2002)

Coats of Arms - "H" surnames

Armorial bearings DO NOT belong to all persons of a given surname and may rightfully be borne ONLY by the descendants of the individual to whom they were first granted or allowed, according to the Laws of Arms in the country of origin.

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....PIMBLEY'S DICTIONARY OF HERALDRY

....A GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN HERALDRY by JAMES PARKER

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........HAASBROEK.....SA

.........HACKE GEN. PEUST -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 151.

.........HAECK

........HAECK VAN ZOELEN

. .......HAFNER.....SA

.........HAGEN -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 149.

.........HAINZEL -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 217.

........HALL.....SA

........HALLMAN

........HAMBERG

........HAMMOND

........HAMOND

........HAMOUND

........HAMPSHIRE.....SA

........HANLON

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...Hanney or Haney

ARMS:..Azure (blue), a chevron between three demi lions rampant Or (gold).

CREST:..A stag's head Proper (natural color), collared Or (gold), between the attires a cross pattee Gules (red).

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.......HANSING - COAT OF ARMS

.......HANSOM - COAT OF ARMS

.......HANSON - COATS OF ARMS

.......HARDING - COATS OF ARMS

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........HAREN -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 147.

.......HARGENILL - COAT OF ARMS

.......HARGONELL - COAT OF ARMS

........HARRAS -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 152.

.......HARRIS - COATS OF ARMS

........HARRISON.....SA

........HARTLIEB -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 215.

. .......HARTMAN.....SA

........HARWOOD.....SA

........HASLANG -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 77.

........HAUG -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 214.

........HAUGWITZ -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 153.

........HAUSNER VON TREUSA -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 79.

........HAUTZENBERG -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 83.

.......HAWLEY - COATS OF ARMS

.......HAYES - COATS OF ARMS

........HEDERSLEBEN -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 151.

........HEGNENBERG -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 84.

........HEILINGEN -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 145.

.......HEIKKINEN

........HEINHOFER -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 215.

........HEINSIUS

........HELD -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 212.

........HELLDORF -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 153.

........HELLER -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 147.

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There is 1 entry for Hemberg in Rietstap's "Armorial General", pg. 924 ... :

Hemberg dit Bernsau of Westphalie

ARMS:..D'azur a la bande echiquete d'or et de gueules.

CREST:..Un demi-vol, aux armes de l'ecu.

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........HENTSCHEL

.........HERMAN -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 214.

.........HERMSDORF -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 81.

.........HESSEL

. .......HIEMSTRA.....SA

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Hildebrand of Prusse

  The HILDEBRAND shield as seen in Rolland & Rolland's illustrated version of Rietstap's "Armorial General"...Picture courtesy of David Appleton.

NOTE:..Anobil 16 June 1871.

ARMS:..De sable a une ancre avec sa gumene, accompagne de trois couronnes, le tout d'or; au chef d'argent, charge de la Croix de fer.

CREST:..Une femme issuant, representant la Justice, habille d'argent, les yeux bandes tenant de sa main dextre une epee et de sa senestre une balance.

MANTLING:..A dextre d'argent et de sable, a senestre d'or et de sable.

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Hildebrand of Allemagne

  The HILDEBRAND shield as seen in Rolland & Rolland's illustrated version of Rietstap's "Armorial General"...Picture courtesy of David Appleton.

ARMS:..Parti, au 1 d'argent a deux annelets d'or, accostes et entrelaces; au 2 d'azur au lion d'or, tenant un guidon de gueules, flottant a senestre, charge d'une etoile d'argent et attache a une lance de tournot du meme...Au pal de gueules, brochant sur le parti...Casque couronne.

CREST:..Trois plumes d'auturche, une d'argent entre deux d'azur.

MANTLING:..a dextre d'or et d'azur, a senestre d'argent et de gueules.

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Hildebrand de Ruckhofen of Ratisbonne

ARMS:..D'argent a la fasce de gueules; au lion de sable, brochant sur le tout.

CREST:..Un lion de sable, entre deux proboscides d'argent, charge chaucune d'une fasce de gueules et ornees chacune dans son embouchure d'un panache de plumes de coq de sable.

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These come from Rietstap's "Armorial General", pg. 952.

........HIRTON

........HOCHLEITMER.....JS

........HOCHSTETTER.....JS

........HOESTON

........HOFER ZU LOBENSTEIN -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 78.

........HOFFMAN

.......HOG - COATS OF ARMS

.......HOGG - COATS OF ARMS

.......HOGH - COATS OF ARMS

.......HOGHE - COATS OF ARMS

.......HOGUE - COATS OF ARMS

Holbert

ARMS:..Azure (blue), a bend between six mullets Argent (silver).

CREST:..N/A.

.......HOLGRAVE

.......HOLGREVE

.......HOLLIER - COATS OF ARMS

.......HOLMES - COATS OF ARMS

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There are 3 entries for Homburg and Homburgh in Rietstap's "Armorial General", pg. 980 .. :

Homburg of Brunswick

NOTE:..Comtes...Maison eteinte en 1445.

ARMS:..De gueules au lion d'or; a la bordure compone d'azur et d'argent.

CREST:..Une tele de lion d'or; ou. un ecusson de gueules au lion d'or, entre deux cornes de buffle fascees d'azur et d'argent.

MANTLING:..D'or et de gueules.

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Homburg of Hesse

ARMS:..De gueules a un chateau flanque de deux tours d'argent, ouvert et ajoure de sable.

CREST:..le chateau.

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Homburgh of Holland

ARMS:..D'azur a trois tours d'argent, ouvert du champ.

CREST:..N/A.

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There is 1 entry for Humbourg in Rietstap's "Armorial General", pg. 1007 ... :

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Humbourg of Allemagne

ARMS:..D'argent a la fasce de gueules, charge d'un agneau pascal passant d'argent...Casque couronne.

CREST:..Cinq plumes d'autriche, alternativement de gueules et d'argent.

SUPPORTERS:..Deux levriers regardant d'argent, collete de gueules, borde et boucle d'or.

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.......HOMFRAY - COATS OF ARMS

.......HOMFREY - COATS OF ARMS

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........HONSBERG -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 152.

........HOOD - COATS OF ARMS

........HOODE - COAT OF ARMS

........HOPFER -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 215.

........HOPPER - COATS OF ARMS

.......HOPTON

........HORMANN -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 217.

........HOSER -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 216.

........HOSTON

.......VAN HOUTEN

.......HOWARD

........HOWES - COATS OF ARMS

........HOWIE.....SA

........HOWKINS.....SA

........HOWSE

........HOYER.....SA

........HUBATIUS

...Huber dit Traubllinger of Ratisbonne

As seen in Rolland & Rolland's illustrated version of Rietstap's "Armorial General"...Picture courtesy of David Appleton.

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...Huberichs of Bavaria

As seen in Rolland & Rolland's illustrated version of Rietstap's "Armorial General"...Picture courtesy of David Appleton.

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.......HUBERIN - COATS OF ARMS

........HUBERT

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Huckel

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron between three oak leaves slipped Vert (green).

CREST:..N/A.

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....Huckle

ARMS:..Per chevron embattled Argent (silver) and Gules (red), three lions rampant counterchanged.

CREST:..N/A.

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.......HUDSON - COATS OF ARMS

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........HUNDESBERG -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 147.

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...Hurlebert

ARMS:..Quarterly, Argent (silver) and Sable (black), in the 2nd and 3rd quarters a lion rampant Or (gold), on a bend Gules (red), three annulets of the third (i.e., gold).

CREST:..An arm bent couped at the shoulder Gules (red), holding a battle-axe, staff of the last (i.e., red), blade and gauntlet Argent (silver), at the wrist a ribbon tied in a knot of the first (i.e., red).

NOTE:..This is the only entry under Hurlebert in Burke's "General Armory", pg. 522.

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.......HUTCHINGS - COATS OF ARMS

.......HUTTON - COATS OF ARMS

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Cf. Heraldry in Gilling Castle

Hamelton

Gules an eagle displayed argent debruised by a bendlet azure

Holland

Azure semy of fleurs-de-lys a lion rampant gardant argent

Howard

Gules a bend between 6 cross crosslets fitchy argent, the bend charged with the Flodden augmentation (an escutcheon

or charged with a demi-lion rampant pierced through the mouth by an arrow within a double tressure flory counterflory

gueules — this shield, clearly derived from the Scottish Royal Arms, was granted to the then Lord Howard who was in

command at the Battle of Flodden Field when the Scots were well beaten, and the King of Scots was killed.)

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AS = Image courtesy of Araldica Scalese.

DA = Image from Rolland's illustrated Rietstap's courtesy of David Appleton.

DP = Image from Debrett's "Peerage...." (1980).

HP = Image courtesy of Heraldica Portuguesa.

JS = Image from Johann Siebmachers' "Wappenbuch von 1605".

RI = Image from Rolland's illustrated Rietstap's.

SA = Blazon from the South African Armorial.

TH = Image from Tresor Heraldique.