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FAMILY VIVER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Viver.

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

History and meaning for Viver.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Viver 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 Viver.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Viver:

1) The origin of the family name Viver.

2) The meaning of the family name Viver.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Viver.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Viver.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Viver has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.

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

* 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.

* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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Name Viver

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

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

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Viver appears in the work "Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique", which is the most complete work dedicated to the heraldry of the Netherlands with the history, meaning and description of the coats of arms and crets for family names and lineages, among which is the last name Viver. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Viver 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 Viver. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Viver.

The history and heraldry of the family name Viver 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 Viver appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

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

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

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:

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

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

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter V index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Vivens | Go to name Viver | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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