FAMILY BRIL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Bril

Coat of arms and family crest of Bril.

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

History and meaning for Bril.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bril:

1) The origin of the family name Bril.

2) The meaning of the family name Bril.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bril.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bril.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Bril has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Bril proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Bril have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Bril has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Bril and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Bril have some different spelling.

The family name Bril appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Bril has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Bril arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Bril are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Bril are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Bril have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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

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

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:

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* 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.

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

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

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

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

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