FAMILY GRATTEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gratten

Coat of arms and family crest of Gratten.

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

History and meaning for Gratten.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Gratten 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 Gratten.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gratten:

1) The origin of the family name Gratten.

2) The meaning of the family name Gratten.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gratten.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gratten.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Gratten appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Gratten some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Gratten in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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

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:

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* 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.

* 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.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

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

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