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FAMILY GORGEL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gorgel.

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

History and meaning for Gorgel.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gorgel:

1) The origin of the family name Gorgel.

2) The meaning of the family name Gorgel.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gorgel.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gorgel.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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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 Gorgel:

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

coat of arms sticker for Gorgel

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

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The history and heraldry of the family name Gorgel appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Gorgel are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Gorgel.

It may be helpful for those with the name Gorgel to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Gorgel It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Gorgel can have graphic variants.

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) 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:

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* 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.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* 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.

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

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

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

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