FAMILY GRATI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Grati

Coat of arms and family crest of Grati.

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

History and meaning for Grati.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Grati.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Grati.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Grati:

1) The origin of the family name Grati.

2) The meaning of the family name Grati.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Grati.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Grati.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Grati proved their chivalry in this institution.

It is known that the Grati have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Italy.

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

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

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The family name Grati appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Grati. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Grati, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Grati, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

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

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

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

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

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter G index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Grathwol | Go to name Grati | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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