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FAMILY GORRELBEKE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gorrelbeke.

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

History and meaning for Gorrelbeke.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gorrelbeke:

1) The origin of the family name Gorrelbeke.

2) The meaning of the family name Gorrelbeke.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gorrelbeke.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gorrelbeke.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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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 Gorrelbeke:

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

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

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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:

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

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

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* 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.

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

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

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

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

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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 Gorre | Go to name Gorrelbeke (van) | 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