FAMILY BOL'ES (VAN): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Bol'es (van)

Coat of arms and family crest of Bol'es (van).

Genealogy of family Bol'es (van), origin of Bol'es (van), provenance of the family name Bol'es (van).

History and meaning for Bol'es (van).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Bol'es (van) have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Bol'es (van).

The surname Bol'es (van) most likely originates from the NETHERLANDS.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bol'es (van):

1) The origin of the family name Bol'es (van).

2) The meaning of the family name Bol'es (van).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bol'es (van).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bol'es (van).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Bol'es (van):

* 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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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Bol'es (van) 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 Bol'es (van), 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 Bol'es (van), and origin for the family name Bol'es (van), nobiliary titles of the family name Bol'es (van) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Bol'es (van) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Bol'es (van) 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 Bol'es (van) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Bol'es (van), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Bol'es (van), 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 Bol'es (van).

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* The family name Bol'es (van) 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 Bol'es (van) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Bol'es (van)

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Bol'es (van):

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