The heraldry and the history of the family name Besson 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 Besson.
The etymological study of the surname Besson suggests that it is a surname of British origin patronymic of the proper name Bes, since the ending SON means SON OF.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Besson:
1) The origin of the family name Besson.
2) The meaning of the family name Besson.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Besson.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Besson.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Besson has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Besson have or have been established, among other places, in:
* The French region of Limoges.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Besson:
* 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
* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.
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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 Besson:
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Coat of arms for Besson and the history and origin for the family name Besson in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Besson 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 Besson, 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 Besson, and origin for the family name Besson, nobiliary titles of the family name Besson and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Besson appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Besson 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 Besson alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Besson, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Besson, 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 Besson.The family name Besson appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Besson has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Besson arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Besson are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Besson are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Besson have made some test of nobility or knightage.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.
* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.
* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* The family name Besson 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 Besson as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Besson
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Besson:
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
