FAMILY VARES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Vares

Coat of arms and family crest of Vares.

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

History and meaning for Vares.

We know that the family name Vares 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.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Vares:

1) The origin of the family name Vares.

2) The meaning of the family name Vares.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Vares.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Vares.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Vares proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* 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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Vares has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Vares and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Vares have some different spelling.

The family name Vares appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Vares has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Vares arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Vares are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Vares are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Vares have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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

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

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

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

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

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

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

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

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

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