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FAMILY GREAGHAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Greaghan.

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

History and meaning for Greaghan.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Greaghan:

1) The origin of the family name Greaghan.

2) The meaning of the family name Greaghan.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Greaghan.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Greaghan.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Greaghan 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 Greaghan some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Greaghan 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

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

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