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FAMILY GRADOCK: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gradock.

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

History and meaning for Gradock.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gradock:

1) The origin of the family name Gradock.

2) The meaning of the family name Gradock.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gradock.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gradock.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Gradock 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 Gradock:

* 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 Gradock:

Name Gradock

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Gradock

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

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The family Gradock 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 Gradock 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 Gradock 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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:

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

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* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

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

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

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

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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 Gradoanovits | Go to name Gradoglio | 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