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FAMILY RAPER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Raper.

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

History and meaning for Raper.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Raper.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Raper.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Raper:

1) The origin of the family name Raper.

2) The meaning of the family name Raper.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Raper.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Raper.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

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

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Raper:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Raper.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

Coat of arms for Raper and the history and origin for the family name Raper in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

coat of arms sticker for Raper

Coat of arms for the name Raper in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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

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

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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

* WOLVES: The Wolves are 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.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

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

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

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

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter R index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Rapenburg | Go to name Raper | 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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