FAMILY BONIKOWSKI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Bonikowski

Coat of arms and family crest of Bonikowski.

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

History and meaning for Bonikowski.

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

The etymological study of the surname Bonikowski suggests that it is a surname originating from Eastern Europe, since the WSK combination is typical of Poland, Prussia, etc.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bonikowski:

1) The origin of the family name Bonikowski.

2) The meaning of the family name Bonikowski.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bonikowski.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bonikowski.

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 Bonikowski:

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

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The history and heraldry of the family name Bonikowski 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 Bonikowski, 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 Bonikowski. 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 Bonikowski.

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) 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.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

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

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