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FAMILY GOSSELIN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gosselin.

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

History and meaning for Gosselin.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Gosselin have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Gosselin.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gosselin:

1) The origin of the family name Gosselin.

2) The meaning of the family name Gosselin.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gosselin.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gosselin.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Gosselin 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 Gosselin:

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

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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

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The family Gosselin 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 Gosselin 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 Gosselin is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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

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

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) 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:

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* 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.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* 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.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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

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

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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 Gosselet | Go to name Gosselin | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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