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FAMILY GRAWE (EDLE VON): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Grawe (edle von).

Genealogy of family Grawe (edle von), origin of Grawe (edle von), provenance of the family name Grawe (edle von).

History and meaning for Grawe (edle von).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Grawe (edle von) 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 Grawe (edle von).

The surname Grawe (edle von) is NOBLE of German origin, since in German, EDLE means NOBLE.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Grawe (edle von):

1) The origin of the family name Grawe (edle von).

2) The meaning of the family name Grawe (edle von).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Grawe (edle von).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Grawe (edle von).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Grawe (edle von):

* 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 Grawe (edle von) 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 Grawe (edle von), 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 Grawe (edle von), and origin for the family name Grawe (edle von), nobiliary titles of the family name Grawe (edle von) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Grawe (edle von) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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) 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:

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

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

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* 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.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* The family name Grawe (edle von) 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 Grawe (edle von) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Grawe (edle von)

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Grawe (edle von):

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