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FAMILY GORRAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gorran.

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

History and meaning for Gorran.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gorran:

1) The origin of the family name Gorran.

2) The meaning of the family name Gorran.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gorran.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gorran.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Gorran 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 Gorran:

* 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 Gorran:

Name Gorran

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Gorran. Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Gorran name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Gorran.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Gorran

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

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The family Gorran 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 Gorran 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 Gorran 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* 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.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

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

* 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.

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

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

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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 Gorraiz (gorraez) | Go to name Gorrant | 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