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FAMILY GRAVILLON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gravillon.

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

History and meaning for Gravillon.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gravillon:

1) The origin of the family name Gravillon.

2) The meaning of the family name Gravillon.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gravillon.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gravillon.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Gravillon:

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burnt parchment for Gravillon name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Gravillon

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

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

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

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

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:

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

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* 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.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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

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

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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 Graville (comtes de) | Go to name Gravina | 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