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FAMILY BARREL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Barrel.

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

History and meaning for Barrel.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Barrel.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Barrel.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Barrel:

1) The origin of the family name Barrel.

2) The meaning of the family name Barrel.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Barrel.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Barrel.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Barrel:

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Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Barrel. Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Barrel name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Barrel.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

Coat of arms for Barrel and the history and origin for the family name Barrel in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

coat of arms sticker for Barrel

Coat of arms for the name Barrel in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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

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

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

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

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

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

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

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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 Barrejon | Go to name Barrel | 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