FAMILY GALLE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Galle

Coat of arms and family crest of Galle.

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

History and meaning for Galle.

Galle is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Galle an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Galle:

1) The origin of the family name Galle.

2) The meaning of the family name Galle.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Galle.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Galle.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Persons with the name Galle proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Galle have or have been established, among other places, in:

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

* Luxembourg.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

* Livre dor de la noblesse luxembourgeoise.

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The family Galle 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 Galle 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 Galle is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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

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

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

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:

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* 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.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

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

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

* The family name Galle 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/

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