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FAMILY GREATHEAD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Greathead.

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

History and meaning for Greathead.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Greathead:

1) The origin of the family name Greathead.

2) The meaning of the family name Greathead.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Greathead.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Greathead.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Greathead 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 Greathead:

* 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 Greathead:

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

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

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The family Greathead 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 Greathead 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 Greathead 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

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

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

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

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

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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 Great grimsby town of | Go to name Greatheed | 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