FAMILY BREFFEILLAC: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Breffeillac

Coat of arms and family crest of Breffeillac.

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

History and meaning for Breffeillac.

We know that the family name Breffeillac has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Breffeillac:

1) The origin of the family name Breffeillac.

2) The meaning of the family name Breffeillac.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Breffeillac.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Breffeillac.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Breffeillac 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 Breffeillac, 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 Breffeillac, and origin for the family name Breffeillac, nobiliary titles of the family name Breffeillac and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Breffeillac appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

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

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