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FAMILY RIVERS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Rivers.

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

History and meaning for Rivers.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Rivers have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Rivers.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rivers:

1) The origin of the family name Rivers.

2) The meaning of the family name Rivers.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rivers.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rivers.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Rivers 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 Rivers:

* 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 Rivers:

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Rivers

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

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

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

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:

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* 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.

* 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.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

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

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

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

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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 Riveros | Go to name Rivers | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests