FAMILY BARBIER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Barbier

Coat of arms and family crest of Barbier.

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

History and meaning for Barbier.

Barbier 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 Barbier 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 Barbier:

1) The origin of the family name Barbier.

2) The meaning of the family name Barbier.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Barbier.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Barbier.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Barbier 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 Barbier have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Italy.

* The French region of Limoges.

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

* 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

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.

* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.

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

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

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Barbier 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 Barbier. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Barbier.

The family name Barbier appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Barbier. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Barbier, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Barbier, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* 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.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

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

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

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

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