FAMILY BERGHE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Berghe

Coat of arms and family crest of Berghe.

Genealogy of family Berghe, origin of Berghe, provenance of the family name Berghe.

History and meaning for Berghe.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Berghe.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Berghe.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Berghe:

1) The origin of the family name Berghe.

2) The meaning of the family name Berghe.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Berghe.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Berghe.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Berghe:

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Berghe:

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Berghe are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Berghe, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Berghe, and origin for the family name Berghe, nobiliary titles of the family name Berghe and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Berghe appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Berghe appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Berghe alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Berghe, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Berghe, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Berghe.

One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.

Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:

1) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* The family name Berghe appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/

Heraldry for family name Berghe as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Berghe

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Berghe:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter B index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Berghammer | Go to name Berghe | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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