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FAMILY BIRNARD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Birnard.

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

History and meaning for Birnard.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Birnard 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 Birnard.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Birnard:

1) The origin of the family name Birnard.

2) The meaning of the family name Birnard.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Birnard.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Birnard.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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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 Birnard:

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

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

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The family Birnard appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Birnard and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Birnard is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

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

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

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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 Birn | Go to name Birnbaum (zum) | 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