FAMILY GALCZEWSKI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Galczewski

Coat of arms and family crest of Galczewski.

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

History and meaning for Galczewski.

We know that the family name Galczewski has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

The etymological study of the surname Galczewski suggests that it is a surname originating from Eastern Europe, since the WSK combination is typical of Poland, Prussia, etc.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Galczewski:

1) The origin of the family name Galczewski.

2) The meaning of the family name Galczewski.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Galczewski.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Galczewski.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Galczewski are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Galczewski, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Galczewski, and origin for the family name Galczewski, nobiliary titles of the family name Galczewski and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Galczewski appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Galczewski appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Galczewski alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Galczewski, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Galczewski, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Galczewski.

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

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* The family name Galczewski 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/

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