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FAMILY SOMBRE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Sombre.

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

History and meaning for Sombre.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Sombre:

1) The origin of the family name Sombre.

2) The meaning of the family name Sombre.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Sombre.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Sombre.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

It is known that the Sombre 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 Sombre:

* 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 Sombre:

Name Sombre

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

coat of arms sticker for Sombre

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

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The family Sombre 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 Sombre 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 Sombre 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

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

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

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

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter S index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Sombernon | Go to name Sombreffe | 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