FAMILY BOREA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Borea

Coat of arms and family crest of Borea.

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

History and meaning for Borea.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Borea:

1) The origin of the family name Borea.

2) The meaning of the family name Borea.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Borea.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Borea.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Borea have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Italy.

* The Italian Piedmont.

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

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

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Blasonario Piamontese.

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

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

The family crest and coat of arms of Borea 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 Borea alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Borea, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Borea, 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 Borea.

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Borea appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Borea. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Borea.

The family name Borea appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Borea. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Borea, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Borea, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

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

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

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

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

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

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

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