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FAMILY MENGUY DU BORC'H: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Menguy du borc'h.

Genealogy of family Menguy du borc'h, origin of Menguy du borc'h, provenance of the family name Menguy du borc'h.

History and meaning for Menguy du borc'h.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Menguy du borc'h 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 Menguy du borc'h.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Menguy du borc'h:

1) The origin of the family name Menguy du borc'h.

2) The meaning of the family name Menguy du borc'h.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Menguy du borc'h.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Menguy du borc'h.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Menguy du borc'h:

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

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

It may be helpful for those with the name Menguy du borc'h to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Menguy du borc'h It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Menguy du borc'h can have graphic variants.

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

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

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* 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.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* The family name Menguy du borc'h 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 Menguy du borc'h as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Menguy du borc'h

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Menguy du borc'h:

Menguy du borc'h

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter M index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Menguy de kergroas | Go to name Menhall | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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