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FAMILY GWINNELL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gwinnell.

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

History and meaning for Gwinnell.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gwinnell:

1) The origin of the family name Gwinnell.

2) The meaning of the family name Gwinnell.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gwinnell.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gwinnell.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Gwinnell 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 Gwinnell:

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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The family Gwinnell 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 Gwinnell 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 Gwinnell 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

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

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

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

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

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

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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 Gwine | Go to name Gwinner | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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