FAMILY GRANULLES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Granulles

Coat of arms and family crest of Granulles.

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

History and meaning for Granulles.

We know that the family name Granulles 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.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Granulles:

1) The origin of the family name Granulles.

2) The meaning of the family name Granulles.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Granulles.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Granulles.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Granulles 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 Granulles, 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 Granulles, and origin for the family name Granulles, nobiliary titles of the family name Granulles and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Granulles appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Granulles 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 Granulles alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Granulles, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Granulles, 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 Granulles.

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Granulles. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Granulles. The name Granulles also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Granulles than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

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

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

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* 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.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

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