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FAMILY AP-GRIFFYN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Ap-griffyn.

Genealogy of family Ap-griffyn, origin of Ap-griffyn, provenance of the family name Ap-griffyn.

History and meaning for Ap-griffyn.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Ap-griffyn 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 Ap-griffyn.

The family name Ap-griffyn is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Ap, which appears first, and griffyn.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ap-griffyn:

1) The origin of the family name Ap-griffyn.

2) The meaning of the family name Ap-griffyn.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ap-griffyn.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ap-griffyn.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Ap-griffyn 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 Ap-griffyn:

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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The family Ap-griffyn 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 Ap-griffyn 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 Ap-griffyn 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Ap-griffyn:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter A index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Ap-enion | Go to name Ap-harry | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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