On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Bar.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Bar.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bar:
1) The origin of the family name Bar.
2) The meaning of the family name Bar.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Bar.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Bar.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Persons with the name Bar proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Bar have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
* The French region of the Limousin.
* The French region of Limoges.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Bar:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Nobiliaire du Bas Limousin, by Joseph de Bergues La Garde.
* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Bar 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 Bar, 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 Bar, and origin for the family name Bar, nobiliary titles of the family name Bar and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Bar appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Bar 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 Bar alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Bar, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Bar, 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 Bar.That the last name Bar is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Bar are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Bar, to know the fights of nobility of the Bar, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Bar, honorary offices or public offices of the Bar.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* 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.
* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.
* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* The family name Bar 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 Bar as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Bar
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All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.
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