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FAMILY GUNN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gunn.

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

History and meaning for Gunn.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gunn:

1) The origin of the family name Gunn.

2) The meaning of the family name Gunn.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gunn.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gunn.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Gunn 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 Gunn:

* 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 Gunn:

Name Gunn

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

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

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

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

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

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

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

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

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

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

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

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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 Gunman | Go to name Gunn | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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