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FAMILY GUYGOVEN (VAN): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Guygoven (van).

Genealogy of family Guygoven (van), origin of Guygoven (van), provenance of the family name Guygoven (van).

History and meaning for Guygoven (van).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Guygoven (van) 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 Guygoven (van).

The surname Guygoven (van) most likely originates from the NETHERLANDS.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Guygoven (van):

1) The origin of the family name Guygoven (van).

2) The meaning of the family name Guygoven (van).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Guygoven (van).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Guygoven (van).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Guygoven (van):

* 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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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 Guygoven (van):

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

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

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

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

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

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

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

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

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

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

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Guygoven (van):

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