We know that the family name Bonaparte has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.
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 Bonaparte:
1) The origin of the family name Bonaparte.
2) The meaning of the family name Bonaparte.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Bonaparte.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Bonaparte.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Bonaparte 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 Bonaparte have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Catalonia (Spain).
* Italy.
* Luxembourg.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Bonaparte:
* 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
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.
* Livre dor de la noblesse luxembourgeoise.
* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Bonaparte 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 Bonaparte, 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 Bonaparte, and origin for the family name Bonaparte, nobiliary titles of the family name Bonaparte and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Bonaparte appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Bonaparte 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 Bonaparte alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Bonaparte, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Bonaparte, 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 Bonaparte.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Bonaparte 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 Bonaparte. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Bonaparte.
The history and heraldry of the family name Bonaparte appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Bonaparte appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.
* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.
* 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.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).
* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.
* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.
* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.
* The family name Bonaparte 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 Bonaparte as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Bonaparte
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