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FAMILY GRA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gra.

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

History and meaning for Gra.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gra:

1) The origin of the family name Gra.

2) The meaning of the family name Gra.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gra.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gra.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Persons with the name Gra proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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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 Gra:

Name Gra

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burnt parchment for Gra name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Gra.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Gra

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

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The history and heraldry of the family name Gra appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Gra are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Gra.

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

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

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

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

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

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