FAMILY OBUKHOV: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Obukhov

Coat of arms and family crest of Obukhov.

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

History and meaning for Obukhov.

Obukhov 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 Obukhov an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

The surname Obukhov is Russian of patronymic origin from the proper name of Obukh, since the ending OV means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Obukhov:

1) The origin of the family name Obukhov.

2) The meaning of the family name Obukhov.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Obukhov.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Obukhov.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

* Russia or the Russian Empire.

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

* Russian heraldry and nobility, by Donald R. Mandich and Joseph A. Placek.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Obukhov appears in the Obschii Gerbobnik Dvorianskikh Rodov Vserossiiskoi (Russian Heraldry and Nobility), a magnificent book of heraldry and history of Russian noble family names, such as name Obukhov, translated to English. This work was published by the Russian government in series from the year 1797 to 1840 and contains 2,198 surnames with its history and heraldic shield, among which is the family name Obukhov. Heraldry appeared in Russia later than in Western Europe; It is generally accepted that it was copied from the west since the late seventeenth century. In the year 1722 the Emperor Peter I the Great established an Official Heraldry leaded by a Master of Heraldry under the jurisdiction of the Russian Senate. The first Vice-Master of Russian heraldry was an Italian. Under the Emperor Paul (1796-1801), since 1797 and for many decades, the Russian government accepted and published all the heraldic coats of arms nad family crests accepted and recognized. Not all the families collaborated in the registry, so there are more weapons in Russian heraldry than those collected in this work. Yes the family of the last name collaborated Obukhov.

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

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

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

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

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

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

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