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FAMILY GRAVATT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gravatt.

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

History and meaning for Gravatt.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gravatt:

1) The origin of the family name Gravatt.

2) The meaning of the family name Gravatt.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gravatt.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gravatt.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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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 Gravatt:

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burnt parchment for Gravatt name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Gravatt.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

Coat of arms for Gravatt and the history and origin for the family name Gravatt in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

coat of arms sticker for Gravatt

Coat of arms for the name Gravatt in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The family Gravatt appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Gravatt and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Gravatt is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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

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

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

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

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* WOLF: The Wolf is 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.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* 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.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Gravatt:

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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 Gravatari | Go to name Grave | 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