On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Oradour.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Oradour.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Oradour:
1) The origin of the family name Oradour.
2) The meaning of the family name Oradour.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Oradour.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Oradour.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Oradour have or have been established, among other places, in:
* The French region of Limoges.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Oradour:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* 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 Oradour 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 Oradour, 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 Oradour, and origin for the family name Oradour, nobiliary titles of the family name Oradour and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Oradour appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Oradour 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 Oradour alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Oradour, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Oradour, 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 Oradour.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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.
* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* 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.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* The family name Oradour 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 Oradour as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Oradour
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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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