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FAMILY GRAEFF (VAN DE): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Graeff (van de).

Genealogy of family Graeff (van de), origin of Graeff (van de), provenance of the family name Graeff (van de).

History and meaning for Graeff (van de).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Graeff (van de) 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 Graeff (van de).

The surname Graeff (van de) most likely originates from the NETHERLANDS.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Graeff (van de):

1) The origin of the family name Graeff (van de).

2) The meaning of the family name Graeff (van de).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Graeff (van de).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Graeff (van de).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Graeff (van de):

* 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 Graeff (van de):

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

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

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

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:

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

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

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* The family name Graeff (van de) 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 Graeff (van de) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Graeff (van de)

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Graeff (van de):

Graeff (van de)

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter G index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Graeff (van der) de vapour | Go to name Graeffendorff | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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