The Uvarov family is an old Russian noble family of counts and nobility of the Russian Empire .
38-725: The family descends from Mirza Minchak Kasayevich, baptised Simeon, who left the Great Horde for Grand Duke Vasily Dmitrievich . He had children named Davyd, Zloba, Orkan, later renamed Orinka, and Uvar. They were the forefathers of the Davydov-Minchaks , the Zlobins , the Orinkins, and the Uvarovs. Descendants of Uvar Simeonovich, the founder of the Uvarovs, were initially settled in Pskov , from where in
76-504: A bordure gules , between two lions rampant away from the shield, and an eagle with expanded wings standing above it. In Australia , Knights or Dames of the Order of Australia may be granted supporters. It is unclear whether supporters may only be used on arms granted by Garter Principal King of Arms , or whether other heraldic authority suffices. Further, as arms may be legitimately adopted upon an armiger's whim, there may be nothing limiting
114-564: A charter was granted (29 December 1850). On 12 October 1686 documentation for the inclusion of the Uvarov family in the Velvet Book was submitted. It included a genealogical numbering system ( ahnentafel ) of the Uvarovs and the deed of obedience from 1612, given to the strelets sotnyk (firearm troops centurion) Yermolay Vladimirovich Uvarov for the village of Serkovskoye in the Podgorodsky stan of
152-449: A silver curved sword with a gold hilt . In the smaller shield, against a red background, there is a silver crescent with horns pointing downwards, under it a golden six-pointed star, above it a silver cross pattée . Above the shield is the count's coronet and the count's crowned helm . The crest depicts a soaring black imperial eagle , on its chest is a red shield with a golden border and the monogram of Emperor Nicholas I . The mantling
190-486: Is blue, lined with silver. Shield supporters are two black single-headed eagles . Coat of arms of the Counts Uvarovs: the escutcheon is divided into four parts. In the middle of it there is a smaller shield. In the first and fourth field, against a silver background, there is a black rafter . In the second and third field, against a blue background, there is a hand in silver armour emerging from silver clouds holding
228-406: Is red and silver. Shield supporters are two black eagles with red eyes, red tongues, and golden beaks and paws. Motto : “ORTHODOXY, AUTOCRACY, NATIONALITY” (Russian: ПРАВОСЛАВИЕ, САМОДЕРЖАВИЕ, НАРОДНОСТЬ) in black letters on a silver ribbon. Mirza (name) Mirza ( / ˈ m ɜːr z ə / or / m ɪər ˈ z ɑː / ; Persian : میرزا ) is a multi-ethnic name of Persian origin. It
266-402: Is used as a surname or prefix to identify patriarchal lineage. It is derived from the term Mirzadeh ( میرزادہ , lit. ' son of the master ' ). It is a historical royal and noble title, denoting the rank of a royal prince , high nobleman , distinguished military commander, or a scholar. Specifically, it was used as a title by (and today signifies patriarchal lineage to)
304-528: The Islamic faith, giving rise to the term "Muslim Rajputs". Rajput rulers were also granted the title Mirza on account of being high-ranked commanders in the Mughal military. The meaning of Mirza (Persian origin) is identical to the meaning of Rajput (Sanskrit Origin). Supporter In heraldry , supporters , sometimes referred to as attendants , are figures or objects usually placed on either side of
342-493: The New Zealand Order of Merit are granted the use of heraldic supporters. In Spain , there is a difference between tenantes , used for human figures, soportes , used for beasts, and sosténes , used for anything other than humans or beasts. There aren't any rules governing the use, position, or whether they face the viewer or not. As a matter of fact, Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent says "There are no rules that determine
380-488: The Qajar period , the title simply marked a person as a clerk or a literate man of consequence. Writing in 1828, Frederic Shoberl records that "as a prefix to the name, it may be assumed by, or conferred on any person. It is right, however, to observe, that none but well-educated men, or such as follow respectable professions, or hold honourable posts, take the title of Mirza ." Three consecutive titular kings of Shirvan , of
418-749: The Royal Family , and to some chiefs of Scottish clans . Non-hereditary supporters are granted to life peers ; Knights and Ladies Companion of the Order of the Garter ; Knights and Ladies of the Order of the Thistle ; Knights and Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath , the Order of St Michael and St George , the Royal Victorian Order and the Order of the British Empire ; and Bailiffs and Dames Grand Cross of
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#1732873341096456-617: The Shirvanshah Dynasty (present-day Azerbaijan ), adopted the title as well following the death of Gurban Ali . The hereditary title of Mirza was adopted by the nobility class of the Circassians . Idar of Kabardia , also known as "Mirza Haydar Temruk Bey", was the great-grandson of Prince Inal – Sultan of Egypt the founder of the "Temruk dynasty" of the Kabardian princes, known in Russia as
494-568: The coronet or helmet and crest , supporters were not part of early medieval heraldry. As part of the heraldic achievement , they first become fashionable towards the end of the 15th century, but even in the 17th century were not necessarily part of the full heraldic achievement (being absent, for example, in Siebmachers Wappenbuch of 1605). The figures used as supporters may be based on real or imaginary animals, human figures, and in rare cases plants or other inanimate objects, such as
532-509: The pillars of Hercules of the coat of arms of Spain . Often, as in other elements of heraldry, these can have local significance, such as the fisherman and the tin miner granted to Cornwall County Council , or a historical link; such as the lion of England and unicorn of Scotland in the two variations of the coat of arms of the United Kingdom . The arms of nutritionist John Boyd-Orr use two 'garbs' ( wheat sheaves ) as supporters;
570-455: The shield and depicted holding it up. Historically, supporters were left to an individual's free choice and were assumed and changed at will, not always having any meaning whatsoever. In more modern times, restrictions have been put in place in certain countries and nowhere more prevalent than in the United Kingdom . Early forms of supporters are found in medieval seals. However, unlike
608-545: The "Cherkassky" a Circassian princely family. Circassian nobility with the name Mirza include: Princely Issues: Under Catherine the Great , empress of Russia , the Mirzas gained equal rights with the Russian nobility due to their extreme wealth. Abdul Mirza was given the title Prince Yusupov , and his descendant Prince Felix Yusupov married Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia ,
646-621: The 15th century as an appellative term for members of the Timurid dynasty , adopted in deference to their progenitor, the Central Asian conqueror Timur , who used Amir as his principal title. During the early Timurid period , Mirza preceded a prince's given name, therefore adhering to the Persian fashion, though subsequently the Turkish style was adopted, with the title instead being placed after. This
684-673: The Aleksinsky district. This branch is included in Part VI of the genealogical books of the nobility of the Tula, Kharkov and Tver provinces. In addition, there is also the Uvarov family, dating back to the middle of the 17th century, included in the genealogical book of the nobility of the Simbirsk province. Another family is the descendants of Ivan Timofeyevich Uvarov, a grenadier of the Life Company, who
722-743: The Mughal Emperors, the title Mirza was also adopted by the Muslim Rajputs of Northern India. Many of the Rajput imperial families were descendants of ancient warriors, who strategically formed blood alliances with Mughal aristocracy. The Rajputs were rulers of princely states comprising vast territories of Northern India, including the Punjab Region , Kashmir and Rajasthan . Inter-marriage between Mughal aristocracy and Rajput aristocracy became very common and various factions of Rajput kingdoms embraced
760-595: The Mīr' or 'child of the ruler'. Mīrzādeh in turn consists of the Arabic title Amīr (English: Emir ), meaning 'commander' and the Persian suffix -zādeh ( ـزاده , meaning 'son of' or 'lineage of'). Due to vowel harmony in Turkic languages , the alternative pronunciation Morza (plural morzalar ; derived from Persian ) is also used. Mirza first emerged during
798-471: The Scottish chief Dundas of that Ilk had three supporters: two conventional red lions and the whole supported by a salamander. The coat of arms of Iceland even has four supporters. The context of the application of supporters may vary, although entitlement may be considered conditioned by grant of a type of augmentation of honour by admission in orders of chivalry or by heraldic authorities , such as in
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#1732873341096836-463: The adoption of supporters by any person, should they so choose. In Canada , Companions of the Order of Canada , Commanders of the Order of Military Merit , Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order , people granted the style the Right Honourable , and corporations are granted the use of supporters on their coats of arms. Further, on his retirement from office as Chief Herald , Robert Watt
874-481: The arms of USS Donald Cook , missiles ; the arms of the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil , trees . Letters of the alphabet are used as supporters in the arms of Valencia , Spain. Human supporters can also be allegorical figures , or, more rarely, specifically named individuals. There is usually one supporter on each side of the shield, though there are some examples of single supporters placed behind
912-472: The case of traditional British heraldry . Animal supporters are, by default, as close to rampant as possible, if the nature of the supporter allows it (this does not need to be mentioned in the blazon ), though there are some blazoned exceptions. An example of whales 'non-rampant' is the arms of the Dutch municipality of Zaanstad . Older writers trace origins of supporters to their usages in tournaments, where
950-636: The early 16th century , and whose descendants served in Kashira . From this branch, Fyodor Petrovich Uvarov (1769-1824) was an adjutant general , commander of the guards corps, and a member of the State Council. His cousin Sergei Apollonovich Uvarov (1847-1900) was the Volyn provincial marshal of the nobility . The latter's sons Vladimir (1881-1959) and Sergei (1885-1932) were district marshals of
988-448: The fourth field there is a black rafter against a silver background. In the second and the third field the background is blue and a charge in the form of an armoured hand holding a sword emerging from a cloud is depicted (inspired by the Polish coat of arms of Malaya Pogonia ). The shield is surmounted by a noble helm and a coronet with three ostrich feathers. The mantling of the shield
1026-620: The middle of the 16th century they were transferred to estates in Belev . Fedot Alfimovich Uvarov was a voivode in Aleksin under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich . Alexander Artamonovich (1846), aide-de-camp of Empress Catherine II and associate of Suvorov , distinguished himself during the capture of Izmail . This Uvarov family is included in parts V and VI of the genealogical book of the Tula and Moscow provinces. Another branch, or perhaps another family of Uvarovs, comes from Alexander Uvarov, who lived in
1064-533: The nobility in the provinces of the Southwestern Krai . Comital title was granted to one branch of the family on 1 July 1846 by a personal decree of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia . The Minister of Public Education (1833–1848), Active Privy Councillor Sergey Semyonovich Uvarov , in recognition of his work and merits, was elevated with his descendants to the rank of count of the Russian Empire , for which
1102-636: The only niece of Tsar Nicholas II . The title Mirza was borne by an imperial prince. It was adopted as part of ones name, implying relationship to the Mongol dynasties like the Mughal dynasty (the Imperial House of Timur ). In the traditional naming sequence of the Indian royal families, the title can be placed both before the name and after it, such as Prince Mirza Mughal or Prince Kamran Mirza . Prince Khusrau Mirza
1140-589: The shield, such as the imperial eagle of the coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire . The coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo provide an extremely unusual example of two supporters issuing from behind the shield. While such single supporters are generally eagles with one or two heads, there are other examples, including the cathedra in the case of some Canadian cathedrals . At the other extreme and even rarer,
1178-466: The shields of the combatants were exposed for inspection, and guarded by their servants or pages disguised in fanciful attire. However, medieval Scottish seals afford numerous examples in which the 13th and 14th century shields were placed between two creatures resembling lizards or dragons. Also, the seal of John, Duke of Normandy , eldest son of the King of France , before 1316 bears his arms as; France ancient,
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1216-411: The use of [supporters] and it can be considered that their use are complete capriciousness or fantasy, without any precedent, in almost the totality of cases, with documented justification for the inclusion of these ornaments with the arms of a House or individual." The only generally accepted rule is that female and ecclesiastical arms should not have supporters, with the only exception for ecclesiastical
1254-449: The use of angels or when it comes to the arms of saints or monasteries. Originally, in England, supporters were regarded as little more than mere decorative and artistic appendages. In the United Kingdom , supporters are typically an example of special royal favour, granted at the behest of the sovereign. Hereditary supporters are normally limited to hereditary peers , certain members of
1292-768: The various Persian Empires , the Nogai Horde , Shirvanshahs and Circassians of the European Caucasus, the Mughals / Moguls and Muslim Rajputs of the Indian Subcontinent. It was also a title bestowed upon members of the highest aristocracies in Tatar states, such as the Khanates of Kazan and Astrakhan . The original title Mīrzā or Merzāh is derived from the Persian term Mīrzādeh which literally means 'child of
1330-519: Was continued by later rulers such as the Aq Qoyunlus , Safavids , Ottomans and Mughals . Originally restricted to only kings and princes, the title eventually spread among other social groups, though only the former could have it placed after their given name. During the 16th century, the Safavids conferred it upon high-ranking viziers such as Mirza Shah Hossein and Mirza Ata-Allah Isfahani . By
1368-402: Was granted nobility on 25 November 1751. Coat of arms of the Uvarov family, descendants of Minchak Kasayevich: in the middle of the escutcheon , divided into four parts, there is a smaller red shield, in which a golden cross pattée is depicted, and under it a silver moon with horns turned down towards a golden hexagonal star (inspired by the Polish coat of arms of Murdelio ). In the first and
1406-416: Was granted supporters as an honour. In France , writers made a distinctive difference on the subject of supporters, giving the name of Supports to animals, real or imaginary, thus employed; while human figures or angels similarly used are called Tenants (i.e. 'holders'). Trees and other inanimate objects which are sometimes used are called Soutiens . Knights Grand Companion and Principal Companions of
1444-484: Was the grandson of Emperor Babur ( Babur Mirza), son of Emperor Jahangir and a brother of Emperor Shah Jahan . Emperor Akbar Shah II was known as Prince Mirza Akbar before his coronation. Emperor Babur took the imperial title of Badshah on 6 March 1508, before which he used the title Mirza . The archaic Bengali form of Mirza was Mridha in Bengal and Bihar . Originally being adversaries and opponents to
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