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FAMILY BRESSIER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Bressier.

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

History and meaning for Bressier.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Bressier have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Bressier.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bressier:

1) The origin of the family name Bressier.

2) The meaning of the family name Bressier.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bressier.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bressier.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Bressier:

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

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

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

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

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

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

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

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

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

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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 Bressiani | Go to name Bressier de sternau | 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