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

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

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

History and meaning for Graeff (van der).

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

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

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

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

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

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

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

6) The prominent persons of this family.

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

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 der):

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Coat of arms for the name Graeff (van der) in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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

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

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

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

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

Graeff (van der)

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 (de) van polsbroek | Go to name Graeff (van der) de vapour | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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