FAMILY URQVARD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Urqvard

Coat of arms and family crest of Urqvard.

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

History and meaning for Urqvard.

We know that the family name Urqvard 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 Urqvard:

1) The origin of the family name Urqvard.

2) The meaning of the family name Urqvard.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Urqvard.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Urqvard.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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

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

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) 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:

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

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

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

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

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

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* The family name Urqvard 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/

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