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FAMILY BRENT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Brent.

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

History and meaning for Brent.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Brent:

1) The origin of the family name Brent.

2) The meaning of the family name Brent.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Brent.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Brent.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Brent 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 Brent:

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

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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The family Brent 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 Brent 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 Brent is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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

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

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

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

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

* 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.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

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

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

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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 Brenshett | Go to name Brent | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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