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FAMILY GRANDVILLARS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Grandvillars.

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

History and meaning for Grandvillars.

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

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

The surname Grandvillars is surely of SPANISH TOPONYMIC origin, as it bears the word VILLA (town) in its composition. It owes its origin to some town, or refers to some town.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Grandvillars:

1) The origin of the family name Grandvillars.

2) The meaning of the family name Grandvillars.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Grandvillars.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Grandvillars.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) 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:

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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

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

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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 Grandvell | Go to name Grandyn | 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