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FAMILY BESALU: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Besalu.

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

History and meaning for Besalu.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Besalu.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Besalu.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Besalu:

1) The origin of the family name Besalu.

2) The meaning of the family name Besalu.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Besalu.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Besalu.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* Apendice al 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

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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

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

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Besalu appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Besalu. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Besalu.

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Besalu appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Besalu. Covers the birthplace of the name Besalu, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Besalu that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

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

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

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

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* 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.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

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

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

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