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FAMILY GRIMSBY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Grimsby.

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

History and meaning for Grimsby.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Grimsby:

1) The origin of the family name Grimsby.

2) The meaning of the family name Grimsby.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Grimsby.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Grimsby.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Grimsby 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 Grimsby:

* 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 Grimsby:

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

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

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

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* 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.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

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

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

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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 Grimsbie | Go to name Grimscot | 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