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FAMILY GOURGAUD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gourgaud.

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

History and meaning for Gourgaud.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Gourgaud 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 Gourgaud.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gourgaud:

1) The origin of the family name Gourgaud.

2) The meaning of the family name Gourgaud.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gourgaud.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gourgaud.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* The French region of Limoges.

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

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

* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.

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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 Gourgaud:

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

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

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

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

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

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

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

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

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

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

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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 Gourgas | Go to name Gourgaud | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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