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FAMILY GONZAGUE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gonzague.

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

History and meaning for Gonzague.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gonzague:

1) The origin of the family name Gonzague.

2) The meaning of the family name Gonzague.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gonzague.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gonzague.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Gonzague appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Gonzague some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Gonzague in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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

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:

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* 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.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

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

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

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