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FAMILY BURKHARDT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Burkhardt.

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

History and meaning for Burkhardt.

Burkhardt is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Burkhardt an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Burkhardt:

1) The origin of the family name Burkhardt.

2) The meaning of the family name Burkhardt.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Burkhardt.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Burkhardt.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

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

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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 Burkhard barons von der klee | Go to name Burkhart | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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