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FAMILY GAUNT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gaunt.

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

History and meaning for Gaunt.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Gaunt.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Gaunt.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gaunt:

1) The origin of the family name Gaunt.

2) The meaning of the family name Gaunt.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gaunt.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gaunt.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Gaunt 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 Gaunt:

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* 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 Gaunt:

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The family Gaunt 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 Gaunt 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 Gaunt is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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

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

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

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

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

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

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

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

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

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

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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 Gaunin | Go to name Gaunt | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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