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FAMILY GRECOURT (COMTES DE): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Grecourt (comtes de).

Genealogy of family Grecourt (comtes de), origin of Grecourt (comtes de), provenance of the family name Grecourt (comtes de).

History and meaning for Grecourt (comtes de).

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Grecourt (comtes de).

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Grecourt (comtes de).

This family name Grecourt (comtes de) held the title of COUNT or VISCOUNT that his name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Grecourt (comtes de):

1) The origin of the family name Grecourt (comtes de).

2) The meaning of the family name Grecourt (comtes de).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Grecourt (comtes de).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Grecourt (comtes de).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Grecourt (comtes de):

* 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 Grecourt (comtes de):

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

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

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

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:

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* 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.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Grecourt (comtes de):

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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 Grecourt | Go to name Grecy (de) | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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