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FAMILY GOUFFIER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gouffier.

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

History and meaning for Gouffier.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gouffier:

1) The origin of the family name Gouffier.

2) The meaning of the family name Gouffier.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gouffier.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gouffier.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* France.

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

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

* Armorial du Bibliophile, by Joannis Guigard.

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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 Gouffier:

Name Gouffier

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

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

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

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:

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

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

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

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

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

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

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

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

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

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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 Gouffe | Go to name Gouffier | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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