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FAMILY BRETNOR: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Bretnor.

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

History and meaning for Bretnor.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bretnor:

1) The origin of the family name Bretnor.

2) The meaning of the family name Bretnor.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bretnor.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bretnor.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Bretnor 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 Bretnor:

* 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 Bretnor:

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

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

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The family Bretnor 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 Bretnor 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 Bretnor 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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:

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

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

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

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

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

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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 Bretland | Go to name Bretofts | 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