FAMILY ABRI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Abri

Coat of arms and family crest of Abri.

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

History and meaning for Abri.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Abri:

1) The origin of the family name Abri.

2) The meaning of the family name Abri.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Abri.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Abri.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Abri has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Abri proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Abri have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Catalonia (Spain).

* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).

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

* 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.

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

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

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

The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Abri, 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 Abri with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Abri by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Abri 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.

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

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

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

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

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

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

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

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

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