FAMILY GERRA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gerra

Coat of arms and family crest of Gerra.

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

History and meaning for Gerra.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gerra:

1) The origin of the family name Gerra.

2) The meaning of the family name Gerra.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gerra.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gerra.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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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 Gerra:

Name Gerra

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Gerra has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Gerra and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Gerra have some different spelling.

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

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

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

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