FAMILY GANDESA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gandesa

Coat of arms and family crest of Gandesa.

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

History and meaning for Gandesa.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gandesa:

1) The origin of the family name Gandesa.

2) The meaning of the family name Gandesa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gandesa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gandesa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Gandesa have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

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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 Gandesa:

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

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The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Gandesa appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Gandesa. Covers the birthplace of the name Gandesa, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Gandesa that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

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

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

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:

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

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

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

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

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* 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.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

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

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