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FAMILY GUNDLACH: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gundlach.

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

History and meaning for Gundlach.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gundlach:

1) The origin of the family name Gundlach.

2) The meaning of the family name Gundlach.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gundlach.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gundlach.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

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

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

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

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

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

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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 Gundisau | Go to name Gundling | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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