FAMILY BURCH (VAN): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Burch (van)

Coat of arms and family crest of Burch (van).

Genealogy of family Burch (van), origin of Burch (van), provenance of the family name Burch (van).

History and meaning for Burch (van).

We know that the family name Burch (van) has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

The surname Burch (van) most likely originates from the NETHERLANDS.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Burch (van):

1) The origin of the family name Burch (van).

2) The meaning of the family name Burch (van).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Burch (van).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Burch (van).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Burch (van):

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

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

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

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

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:

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

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* WOLF: The Wolf is 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.

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

* 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.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* 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.

* The family name Burch (van) 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 Burch (van der) van swyndrecht | Go to name Burchall | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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