FAMILY GATHORNE-HARDY VICOMTE GRANBROOK: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook

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On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook.

This family name Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook held the title of COUNT or VISCOUNT that his name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

The family name Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Gathorne, which appears first, and hardy vicomte granbrook.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook:

1) The origin of the family name Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook.

2) The meaning of the family name Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook:

* 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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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook 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 Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook, 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 Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook, and origin for the family name Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook, nobiliary titles of the family name Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook 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 Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook, 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 Gathorne-hardy vicomte granbrook.

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

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* 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.

* 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.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

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