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FAMILY GUNSTERSHOFEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gunstershofen.

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

History and meaning for Gunstershofen.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gunstershofen:

1) The origin of the family name Gunstershofen.

2) The meaning of the family name Gunstershofen.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gunstershofen.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gunstershofen.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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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Coat of arms for Gunstershofen and the history and origin for the family name Gunstershofen in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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

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

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

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

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:

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

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

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

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

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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 Gunsmiths company of | Go to name Gunston | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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