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 Boyer:
1) The origin of the family name Boyer.
2) The meaning of the family name Boyer.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Boyer.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Boyer.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Boyer 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 Boyer have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* The French region of Limoges.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Boyer:
* 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
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Boyer 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 Boyer, 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 Boyer, and origin for the family name Boyer, nobiliary titles of the family name Boyer and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Boyer appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Boyer 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 Boyer alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Boyer, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Boyer, 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 Boyer.According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Boyer has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Boyer and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Boyer have some different spelling.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Boyer. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Boyer. The name Boyer also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Boyer than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
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:
* 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.
* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.
* The family name Boyer 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 Boyer as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Boyer
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