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

Coat of arms and family crest of Graete (van).

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

History and meaning for Graete (van).

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

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

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

1) The origin of the family name Graete (van).

2) The meaning of the family name Graete (van).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Graete (van).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Graete (van).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Graete (van):

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Graete (van).
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Coat of arms for Graete (van) and the history and origin for the family name Graete (van) in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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Coat of arms for the name Graete (van) 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 Graete (van) 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 Graete (van), 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 Graete (van), and origin for the family name Graete (van), nobiliary titles of the family name Graete (van) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Graete (van) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* 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.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

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

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

Graete (van)

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter G index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Graete | Go to name Graeter | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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