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FAMILY GREENOUGH: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Greenough.

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

History and meaning for Greenough.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Greenough:

1) The origin of the family name Greenough.

2) The meaning of the family name Greenough.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Greenough.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Greenough.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Greenough 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 Greenough:

* 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 Greenough:

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

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

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

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:

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* 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.

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

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* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

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

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

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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 Greenock (baron) | Go to name Greenould | 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