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FAMILY BREDAU: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Bredau.

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

History and meaning for Bredau.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bredau:

1) The origin of the family name Bredau.

2) The meaning of the family name Bredau.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bredau.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bredau.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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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 Bredau:

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

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

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* 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.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

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

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

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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 Bredasne | Go to name Breda-berg | 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