FAMILY BELLVER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Bellver

Coat of arms and family crest of Bellver.

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

History and meaning for Bellver.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Bellver 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 Bellver.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bellver:

1) The origin of the family name Bellver.

2) The meaning of the family name Bellver.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bellver.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bellver.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Bellver 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 Bellver have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).

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

* 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

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

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

* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.

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

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

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Bellver 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 Bellver. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Bellver.

The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Bellver, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Bellver with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Bellver by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Bellver about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Bellver appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Bellver. Covers the birthplace of the name Bellver, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Bellver that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

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

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:

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

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

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

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