FAMILY GEOFFROY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Geoffroy

Coat of arms and family crest of Geoffroy.

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

History and meaning for Geoffroy.

We know that the family name Geoffroy has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Geoffroy:

1) The origin of the family name Geoffroy.

2) The meaning of the family name Geoffroy.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Geoffroy.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Geoffroy.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Geoffroy have or have been established, among other places, in:

* The French region of Limoges.

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

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

* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.

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

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

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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).

* 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.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* 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.

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

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

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

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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 Geoffroi de bousigues | Go to name Geoffroy | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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