FAMILY BRUCHARD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Bruchard

Coat of arms and family crest of Bruchard.

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

History and meaning for Bruchard.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bruchard:

1) The origin of the family name Bruchard.

2) The meaning of the family name Bruchard.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bruchard.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bruchard.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* The French region of the Limousin.

* The French region of Limoges.

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

* 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

* Nobiliaire du Bas Limousin, by Joseph de Bergues La Garde.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.

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

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Bruchard has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Bruchard and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Bruchard have some different spelling.

The family name Bruchard appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Bruchard has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Bruchard arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Bruchard are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Bruchard are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Bruchard have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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:

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* 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.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* 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.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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

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