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FAMILY GAREAU: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gareau.

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

History and meaning for Gareau.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gareau:

1) The origin of the family name Gareau.

2) The meaning of the family name Gareau.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gareau.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gareau.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Gareau has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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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 Gareau:

Name Gareau

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Gareau.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

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

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The family name Gareau appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Gareau has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Gareau arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Gareau are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Gareau are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Gareau have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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

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:

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

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

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, 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.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

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

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

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