House of Merode

The House of Merode is one of the most prominent families of the Belgian nobility. The House of Merode originates from the village of Merode . Over the last five centuries different branches bore noble titles and had estates on the territories of the modern states of Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Austria. Through marriage the house is connected with many prominent European noble families. The House of Merode played an important role in the history of the Southern Netherlands and the Kingdom of Belgium.

The surname of the family and the name of the house is nowadays mostly written de Mérode . The name is also spelled de Merode or van Merode in Dutch and von Merode in German. The Coat of Arms of the House of Merode is blazoned as: "Or, four pales gules, a border engrailed azure". The motto of the house is "Plus d'honneur que d'honneurs" in French and "Meer eer dan eerbetoon" in Dutch.

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