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FAMILY GRIFFOULES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Griffoules.

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

History and meaning for Griffoules.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Griffoules.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Griffoules.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Griffoules:

1) The origin of the family name Griffoules.

2) The meaning of the family name Griffoules.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Griffoules.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Griffoules.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Griffoules have or have been established, among other places, in:

* The French region of Limoges.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Griffoules:

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.

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

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

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

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* 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.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* 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.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

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

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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 Griffonniere (de la) | Go to name Griffoules | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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