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FAMILY BOWER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Bower.

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

History and meaning for Bower.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Bower.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Bower.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bower:

1) The origin of the family name Bower.

2) The meaning of the family name Bower.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bower.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bower.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Bower 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 Bower:

* 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 Bower:

Name Bower

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Bower.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Bower

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

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

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:

* 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.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

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

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

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

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

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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 Bowens | Go to name Bower | 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