FAMILY RIBERAC: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Riberac

Coat of arms and family crest of Riberac.

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

History and meaning for Riberac.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Riberac:

1) The origin of the family name Riberac.

2) The meaning of the family name Riberac.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Riberac.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Riberac.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* 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.

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

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

* 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.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

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

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

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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 Ribera | Go to name Riberal | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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