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FAMILY BRETINGHAM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Bretingham.

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

History and meaning for Bretingham.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Bretingham 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 Bretingham.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bretingham:

1) The origin of the family name Bretingham.

2) The meaning of the family name Bretingham.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bretingham.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bretingham.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Bretingham 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 Bretingham:

* 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 Bretingham:

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

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

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

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

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:

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

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

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

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

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

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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 Bretineau | Go to name Bretiniers | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests