FAMILY BRONKHORST: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Bronkhorst

Coat of arms and family crest of Bronkhorst.

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

History and meaning for Bronkhorst.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bronkhorst:

1) The origin of the family name Bronkhorst.

2) The meaning of the family name Bronkhorst.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bronkhorst.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bronkhorst.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* 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.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* 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.

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

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

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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 Bronker | Go to name Bronkhorst (van) | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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