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No matter which varient spelling used
for your "Meyer" surname, these 4 hearldic shields
with the "Meyer" symbols are noted for their association
to Alsatian families. There are hundreds of heraldric coats of
arms or shields associated with the surname of "Meyer".
The answer to "which one is right for you?" depends
on your own ancestry and origins. These four coats of arms will
only be appropriate for individuals who have traced their "Meyer"
origins to Alsace.
The "Meyer" surname with it's
many varient forms is widespread in Europe. To give you an idea,
the Alsatian Genealogy Circle once did a survey to determine
the likelihood of any two Alsatians with the Meyer surname being
related in ancestry. The resulting odds was less than 6%. Now,
you can imagine the odds of any connection between two people
in the USA with the "Meyer" surname in their ancestry.
Though the Meyer surname is thought of as Germanic, "Meyer"
immigrants have come from all over Europe, including Great Britain,
Scandinavia, Slavic countries and Russia.
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The four minature images seen above
are actually about twice the size seen and are suitable for "Meyer"
family web sites. The larger versions may also be used for your
web site. They are embedded with watermarks so are not good for
printing. Please do not 'steal bandwidth' by linking to these
graphics for your web site. Free use for personal web pages only
comes on condition of a small credit and hyperlink, using the
graphic button below, you may let other "Meyer" visitors
at your site hyperlink to this web site: http://www.autumnstar.com/MEYER/heraldry/.
All other use of these graphics is forbidden.
They may not be used in other collections and reproducted on
CDs for other companies. That would be a violation of copyright
law. We are aware that there are companies doing this and abhor
the illicit profits being made off of graphic designers with
their work on the internet. Please support graphic designers
with your cooperation.
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