On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Barres.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Barres.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Barres:
1) The origin of the family name Barres.
2) The meaning of the family name Barres.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Barres.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Barres.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Barres has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Barres have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Asturias (Spain).
* France.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Barres:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos, by Francisco Sarandeses.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Armorial du Bibliophile, by Joannis Guigard.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Barres 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 Barres, 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 Barres, and origin for the family name Barres, nobiliary titles of the family name Barres and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Barres appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Barres 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 Barres alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Barres, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Barres, 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 Barres.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Barres 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 Barres. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Barres.
The history and heraldry of the family name Barres appears in the book "Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos" by Francisco Sarandeses Perez. Here the lineage Barres It is found together with its heraldry in Asturias. This book is the fruit of more than 10 years of tireless work, of many excursions throughout the Asturian geography, crossing valleys, mountains, hamlets, places, villages, towns and cities, searching and searching in the most isolated corners that house that had a shield on its facade, like those of the lineage of the family name Barres, which led him to possess a formidable photographic archive on Asturian heraldry. It is a must for all those who want to undertake the study of Asturian heraldry. The heraldry and history of the name Barres appears here very well documented.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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.
* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* 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.
* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.
* The family name Barres 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 Barres as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Barres
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