FAMILY BRONCOURT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Broncourt

Coat of arms and family crest of Broncourt.

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

History and meaning for Broncourt.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Broncourt:

1) The origin of the family name Broncourt.

2) The meaning of the family name Broncourt.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Broncourt.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Broncourt.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

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:

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* 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.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

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

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

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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 Bronckhorst (van) de batenburg | Go to name Bronchal | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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