FAMILY PARR: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Parr

Coat of arms and family crest of Parr.

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

History and meaning for Parr.

Parr is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Parr an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Parr:

1) The origin of the family name Parr.

2) The meaning of the family name Parr.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Parr.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Parr.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Persons with the name Parr proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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

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The family Parr 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 Parr 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 Parr is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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

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

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Parr appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Parr. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Parr.

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

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:

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

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

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

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

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