FAMILY BARNS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Barns

Coat of arms and family crest of Barns.

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

History and meaning for Barns.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Barns:

1) The origin of the family name Barns.

2) The meaning of the family name Barns.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Barns.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Barns.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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The family Barns appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Barns and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Barns is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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

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