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FAMILY BALACHOFF: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Balachoff.

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

History and meaning for Balachoff.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Balachoff have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Balachoff.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Balachoff:

1) The origin of the family name Balachoff.

2) The meaning of the family name Balachoff.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Balachoff.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Balachoff.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Balachoff:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Balachoff.
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Coat of arms for Balachoff and the history and origin for the family name Balachoff in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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Coat of arms for the name Balachoff in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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

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

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

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:

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

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

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

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Balachoff:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter B index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Balacloy | Go to name Balada | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests