FAMILY BERVILLE (MARQUIS): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Berville (marquis)

Coat of arms and family crest of Berville (marquis).

Genealogy of family Berville (marquis), origin of Berville (marquis), provenance of the family name Berville (marquis).

History and meaning for Berville (marquis).

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Berville (marquis).

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Berville (marquis).

This family name Berville (marquis) held the MARQUISATE that its name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

The surname Berville (marquis) is surely of FRENCH TOPONYMIC origin, as it bears the word VILLE (town) in its composition. It owes its origin to some town, or refers to some town.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Berville (marquis):

1) The origin of the family name Berville (marquis).

2) The meaning of the family name Berville (marquis).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Berville (marquis).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Berville (marquis).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Berville (marquis):

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

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

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

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* 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.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* 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.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* The family name Berville (marquis) 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/

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter B index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Berville | Go to name Bervillers | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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