Blazon: Or four pallets gules, a bordure engrailed azure
Country
Germany Belgium Netherlands France Austria
Founder
Werner I von Merode 1195-1278
Current head
Charles-Guillaume, Marquess of Westerlo, Prince of Rubempré and of Grimbergen, Prince of Merode
Titles
Freiherr of Merode (1473) Baron of Duffel Baron of Frentz Baron of Pietersheim Baron of Ronse (Renaix) Viscount of Montfort Viscount of Wavreumont Count of Merode (Holy Roman Empire) Count de Merode (First French Empire) (1809) Count of Oignies (1647) Count of Waroux (1622) Marquess of Deinze (1632) Marquess of Trélon (1626) Marquess of Westerlo (1626, reconfirmed 1823) Grandee of Spain Prince of Everberg (reconfirmed 1823) Prince of Rubempré (1704 reconfirmed 1823) Prince of Grimbergen (reconfirmed 1827) Prince of Merode (1930)
Motto
« Plus d'honneur que d'honneurs »
(More honour than honours)
Estate(s)
Schloss Merode Castle of Westerlo Hôtel de Mérode-Westerloo (Brussels) Hôtel de Mérode-Deynze (Brussels) Château d'Ancy-le-Franc Castle of Everberg Castle of Grimbergen Castle of Ham-sur-Heure Burg Odenkirchen Castle of Pietersheim Castle of Loverval Castle of Rixensart Castle of Ronse Château de Serrant Castle of Solre-sur-Sambre Château de Trélon
Cadet branches
Merode-Westerloo
Merode-Houffalize
Merode-Pietersheim
Merode-Deinze
Merode-Montfort
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[1] in French and Meer eer dan eerbetoon in Dutch.
^"About the Merode family", Castle de Merode Westerlo
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