We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bruno:
1) The origin of the family name Bruno.
2) The meaning of the family name Bruno.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Bruno.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Bruno.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Bruno has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Bruno have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Italy.
* The Italian Piedmont.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Bruno:
* 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
* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Blasonario Piamontese.
* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Bruno 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 Bruno, 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 Bruno, and origin for the family name Bruno, nobiliary titles of the family name Bruno and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Bruno appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Bruno 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 Bruno alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Bruno, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Bruno, 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 Bruno.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Bruno appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Bruno. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Bruno.
The family name Bruno is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Bruno that have branches in America and / or Europe.
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.
* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.
* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.
* 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.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* The family name Bruno 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 Bruno as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Bruno
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