FAMILY GUEYDON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gueydon

Coat of arms and family crest of Gueydon.

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

History and meaning for Gueydon.

We know that the family name Gueydon has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gueydon:

1) The origin of the family name Gueydon.

2) The meaning of the family name Gueydon.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gueydon.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gueydon.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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:

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* 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.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

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

* The family name Gueydon 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/

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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 Guey (du) | Go to name Gueydon | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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