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FAMILY GELMER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gelmer.

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

History and meaning for Gelmer.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gelmer:

1) The origin of the family name Gelmer.

2) The meaning of the family name Gelmer.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gelmer.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gelmer.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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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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 Gelmer:

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

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

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

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

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:

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

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

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

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

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

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

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

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

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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 Gelmen (van) | Go to name Gelmini | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests