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FAMILY NAPER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Naper.

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

History and meaning for Naper.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Naper 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 Naper.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Naper:

1) The origin of the family name Naper.

2) The meaning of the family name Naper.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Naper.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Naper.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Naper have or have been established, among other places, in:

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

* Portugal.

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

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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The family Naper appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Naper and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Naper is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

The history and heraldry of the family name Naper appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Naper are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Naper.

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

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

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:

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

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

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter N index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Napels | Go to name Naper | 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