FAMILY BRACKEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Bracken

Coat of arms and family crest of Bracken.

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

History and meaning for Bracken.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bracken:

1) The origin of the family name Bracken.

2) The meaning of the family name Bracken.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bracken.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bracken.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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The family Bracken appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Bracken and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Bracken is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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

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

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:

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

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

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

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

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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 Brackelmans | Go to name Bracken | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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