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FAMILY GRIGGE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Grigge.

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

History and meaning for Grigge.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Grigge:

1) The origin of the family name Grigge.

2) The meaning of the family name Grigge.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Grigge.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Grigge.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Grigge 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 Grigge:

* 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 Grigge:

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

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

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The family Grigge 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 Grigge 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 Grigge 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

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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.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

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

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

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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 Grigg | Go to name Griggs | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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