FAMILY BECH: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Bech

Coat of arms and family crest of Bech.

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

History and meaning for Bech.

Bech is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Bech an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bech:

1) The origin of the family name Bech.

2) The meaning of the family name Bech.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bech.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bech.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

Persons with the name Bech proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* 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

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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

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

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Bech appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Bech. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Bech.

The history and heraldry of the family name Bech appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Bech appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

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

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

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

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

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

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

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