On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Draper.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Draper.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Draper:
1) The origin of the family name Draper.
2) The meaning of the family name Draper.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Draper.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Draper.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Draper 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 Draper have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Catalonia (Spain).
* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Draper:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.
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The family Draper 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 Draper 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 Draper is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Draper 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 Draper. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Draper.
The history and heraldry of the family name Draper appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Draper appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.
* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* The family name Draper 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 Draper as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Draper
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