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FAMILY GRASSE (MARQUIS ET CONTES): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Grasse (marquis et contes).

Genealogy of family Grasse (marquis et contes), origin of Grasse (marquis et contes), provenance of the family name Grasse (marquis et contes).

History and meaning for Grasse (marquis et contes).

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Grasse (marquis et contes).

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Grasse (marquis et contes).

This family name Grasse (marquis et contes) held the MARQUISATE that its name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Grasse (marquis et contes):

1) The origin of the family name Grasse (marquis et contes).

2) The meaning of the family name Grasse (marquis et contes).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Grasse (marquis et contes).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Grasse (marquis et contes).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Grasse (marquis et contes):

* 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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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Grasse (marquis et contes):

Name Grasse (marquis et contes)

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

The family crest and coat of arms of Grasse (marquis et contes) 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 Grasse (marquis et contes) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Grasse (marquis et contes), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Grasse (marquis et contes), 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 Grasse (marquis et contes).

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* The family name Grasse (marquis et contes) 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 Grasse (marquis et contes) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Grasse (marquis et contes)

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Grasse (marquis et contes)

Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Grasse (marquis et contes):

Grasse (marquis et contes)

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter G index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Grasse marquis de sarcus | Go to name Grasseck | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests