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FAMILY GREVIS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Grevis.

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

History and meaning for Grevis.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Grevis:

1) The origin of the family name Grevis.

2) The meaning of the family name Grevis.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Grevis.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Grevis.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Grevis 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 Grevis:

* 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 Grevis:

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

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

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

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:

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* 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.

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

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* 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.

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

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

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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 Greving | Go to name Grevis | 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