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FAMILY GRIGNON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Grignon.

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

History and meaning for Grignon.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Grignon:

1) The origin of the family name Grignon.

2) The meaning of the family name Grignon.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Grignon.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Grignon.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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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 Grignon:

Name Grignon

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burnt parchment for Grignon name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Grignon.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Grignon

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

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

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

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

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

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

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

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

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

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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 Grignols - v. talleran. | Go to name Grignon de la fourestrie | 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