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FAMILY GRISON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Grison.

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

History and meaning for Grison.

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

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

The etymological study of the surname Grison suggests that it is a surname of British origin patronymic of the proper name Gri, since the ending SON means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Grison:

1) The origin of the family name Grison.

2) The meaning of the family name Grison.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Grison.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Grison.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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

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

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Grison appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Grison. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Grison.

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) 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:

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

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* 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.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

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

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

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

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

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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 Grisolles de monsonnailles | Go to name Grison | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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