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FAMILY GURTEEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gurteen.

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

History and meaning for Gurteen.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gurteen:

1) The origin of the family name Gurteen.

2) The meaning of the family name Gurteen.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gurteen.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gurteen.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Gurteen 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 Gurteen:

* 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 Gurteen:

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

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

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

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

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

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* 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.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

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

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

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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 Gurski | Go to name Gurtler | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests