Phares Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Phares

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Origins Available: French, Scottish

Where did the Scottish Phares family come from? What is the Scottish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Phares family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The Phares surname is derived from the Middle English word "fair," or "fayr," from the Old English "fæger;" meaning "handsome," "beautiful," or "fair." As such, the name is generally considered to have originally been a nickname, although it was in occasional use as a personal name for both men and women.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fair, Faire, Faires, Fayer, Fayers, Fairs, Fare, Phair, Phaire, Phayre, Phares and many more.

First found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes:

Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
Known spelling variations
Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
First settlers to North America
Notable contemporary bearers of the name
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph Fair who landed in Pennsylvania in 1772. William Fair joined him two years later. Other members of the Fair family made their homes in New York in the mid-1800's..

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Phares family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Phares coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Phares genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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Phares Family Crest Products

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Anniversary products for the name Phares.

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Armorial histories

Armorial histories for the name Phares.

Ceramics

Ceramics revealing the Phares family crest.

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Phares.

Downloads

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Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Phares.

Family Tree

Family Tree with the coat of arms for the name Phares.

Hand Painted Plaques

Hand Painted Plaques revealing the family crest for the surname Phares.

Keychains

Keychains displaying the family crest for the name Phares.

Mouse pads

Mouse pads with the coat of arms for the name Phares.

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Packages

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Plaques and Frames

Plaques and Frames with a Phares coat of arms.

Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Phares.

Symbolism

Symbolism emphasing the Phares family crest.

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Travel Mugs displaying the family crest for the name Phares.

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The Phares Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Phares Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.