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FAMILY BURCHTORFF: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Burchtorff.

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

History and meaning for Burchtorff.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Burchtorff:

1) The origin of the family name Burchtorff.

2) The meaning of the family name Burchtorff.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Burchtorff.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Burchtorff.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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:

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* 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.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

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

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

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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 Burcht (van) | Go to name Burd | 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