FAMILY BOREEL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Boreel

Coat of arms and family crest of Boreel.

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

History and meaning for Boreel.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Boreel:

1) The origin of the family name Boreel.

2) The meaning of the family name Boreel.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Boreel.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Boreel.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

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

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* 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.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* 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.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Boreel:

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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 Boreck | Go to name Boreel | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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