House of Merode

Merode Castle in Westerlo The House of Merode is one of the most prominent families of the Belgian nobility. It originates from the village of Merode, which is now in the municipality of Langerwehe in Germany. Over the past five centuries, different branches bore noble titles and had estates on the territories of the modern-day 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 sometimes written de Mérode in French. The name is 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 pallets gules, a bordure engrailed azure''. The motto of the house is ''Plus d'honneur que d'honneurs'' in French and ''Meer eer dan eerbetoon'' in Dutch. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Factors affecting elephant distribution at Garamba National Park and surrounding reserves, Zaire, with a focus on human-elephant conflict

    Factors affecting elephant distribution at Garamba National Park and surrounding reserves, Zaire, with a focus on human-elephant conflict by Smith, Hillman, Merode, de, Aaron Nicholas, Barbara Buls, Jerome Ndey

    Published 1995-06-01
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