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 Besant:
1) The origin of the family name Besant.
2) The meaning of the family name Besant.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Besant.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Besant.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Besant:
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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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 Besant:
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Besant 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 Besant. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Besant.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.
* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.
* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* 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.
* The family name Besant 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 Besant as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Besant
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