Bem 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 Bem 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 Bem:
1) The origin of the family name Bem.
2) The meaning of the family name Bem.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Bem.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Bem.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Bem have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Portugal.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Bem:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.
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The history and heraldry of the family name Bem appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Bem are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Bem.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Bem 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 Bem, 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 Bem, and origin for the family name Bem, nobiliary titles of the family name Bem and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Bem appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Bem 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 Bem alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Bem, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Bem, 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 Bem.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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
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:
* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* 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.
* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.
* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.
* The family name Bem 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 Bem as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Bem
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