FAMILY BENSON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Benson

Coat of arms and family crest of Benson.

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

History and meaning for Benson.

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

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

The etymological study of the surname Benson suggests that it is a surname of British origin patronymic of the proper name Ben, since the ending SON means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Benson:

1) The origin of the family name Benson.

2) The meaning of the family name Benson.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Benson.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Benson.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Benson 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 Benson:

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

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

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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The family Benson 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 Benson 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 Benson is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Benson, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Benson corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Benson of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

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

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

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) 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:

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

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

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* 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.

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