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FAMILY GOVIS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Govis.

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

History and meaning for Govis.

We know that the family name Govis has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Govis:

1) The origin of the family name Govis.

2) The meaning of the family name Govis.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Govis.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Govis.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Govis 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 Govis:

* 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 Govis:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Govis.
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Coat of arms for Govis and the history and origin for the family name Govis in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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

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

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

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:

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

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

* 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.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

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

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

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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 Goviño | Go to name Govitanes | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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