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FAMILY GENN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Genn.

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

History and meaning for Genn.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Genn:

1) The origin of the family name Genn.

2) The meaning of the family name Genn.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Genn.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Genn.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Genn 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 Genn:

* 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 Genn:

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

coat of arms sticker for Genn

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

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

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

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:

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

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

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

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

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

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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 Genlis (marquis de) | Go to name Genna | 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