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FAMILY GOWENSTEIN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gowenstein.

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

History and meaning for Gowenstein.

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

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

The surname Gowenstein is very likely to be of JEWISH ORIGIN, as the word STEIN, which simply means "stone" in the English language, was widely used by the Jews of the Yiddish community, Azkenazi Jews.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gowenstein:

1) The origin of the family name Gowenstein.

2) The meaning of the family name Gowenstein.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gowenstein.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gowenstein.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

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

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

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

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* 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.

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

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

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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 Gowelin | Go to name Gower | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests