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FAMILY GRAAUW: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Graauw.

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

History and meaning for Graauw.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Graauw:

1) The origin of the family name Graauw.

2) The meaning of the family name Graauw.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Graauw.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Graauw.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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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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 Graauw:

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

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

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

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

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

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:

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

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

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

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

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

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

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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 Graat (de) | Go to name Graauw (de) | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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