And here we make available to students of the family name Viar 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 Viar:
1) The origin of the family name Viar.
2) The meaning of the family name Viar.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Viar.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Viar.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Viar has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Viar have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Viar:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.
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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 Viar:
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Viar 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 Viar. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Viar.
The history and heraldry of the family name Viar appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Viar appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
That the last name Viar is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Viar are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Viar, to know the fights of nobility of the Viar, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Viar, honorary offices or public offices of the Viar.
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) 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:
* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.
* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.
* The family name Viar 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 Viar as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Viar
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