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FAMILY GWYNN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gwynn.

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

History and meaning for Gwynn.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gwynn:

1) The origin of the family name Gwynn.

2) The meaning of the family name Gwynn.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gwynn.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gwynn.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Gwynn 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 Gwynn:

* 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 Gwynn:

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

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

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

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

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

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

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* 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.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* 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.

* 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.

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

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

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

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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 Gwynbourne | Go to name Gwynne | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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