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FAMILY GOURNAY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gournay.

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

History and meaning for Gournay.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gournay:

1) The origin of the family name Gournay.

2) The meaning of the family name Gournay.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gournay.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gournay.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Gournay 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 Gournay:

* 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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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 Gournay:

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

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The family Gournay 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 Gournay 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 Gournay 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 Gournay 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 Gournay, 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 Gournay, and origin for the family name Gournay, nobiliary titles of the family name Gournay and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Gournay appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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) 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:

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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

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

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

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