FAMILY OUVRARD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Ouvrard

Coat of arms and family crest of Ouvrard.

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

History and meaning for Ouvrard.

We know that the family name Ouvrard has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ouvrard:

1) The origin of the family name Ouvrard.

2) The meaning of the family name Ouvrard.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ouvrard.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ouvrard.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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:

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

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

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter O index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Ouvistet | Go to name Ouvrard | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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