FAMILY BOURBON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Bourbon

Coat of arms and family crest of Bourbon.

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

History and meaning for Bourbon.

Bourbon is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Bourbon an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bourbon:

1) The origin of the family name Bourbon.

2) The meaning of the family name Bourbon.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bourbon.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bourbon.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Bourbon 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 Bourbon have or have been established, among other places, in:

* The French region of Limoges.

* France.

* Portugal.

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

* 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

* Armorial du Bibliophile, by Joannis Guigard.

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Bourbon appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Bourbon are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Bourbon.

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

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

The family name Bourbon 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 Bourbon 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 Bourbon 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 Bourbon are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Bourbon 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 Bourbon 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

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

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