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FAMILY GRAVENBROUCK: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gravenbrouck.

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

History and meaning for Gravenbrouck.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gravenbrouck:

1) The origin of the family name Gravenbrouck.

2) The meaning of the family name Gravenbrouck.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gravenbrouck.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gravenbrouck.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

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

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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 Gravelle des fourneaux | Go to name Gravenbrouck (van) | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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