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FAMILY GREIBY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Greiby.

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

History and meaning for Greiby.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Greiby:

1) The origin of the family name Greiby.

2) The meaning of the family name Greiby.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Greiby.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Greiby.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Greiby 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 Greiby:

* 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 Greiby:

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

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

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The family Greiby 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 Greiby 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 Greiby 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

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

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

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

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

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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 Grehan | Go to name Greif | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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