FAMILY GRATET: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gratet

Coat of arms and family crest of Gratet.

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

History and meaning for Gratet.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Gratet 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 Gratet.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gratet:

1) The origin of the family name Gratet.

2) The meaning of the family name Gratet.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gratet.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gratet.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* France.

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

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

* Armorial du Bibliophile, by Joannis Guigard.

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

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

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

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

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:

* 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.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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

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

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

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

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

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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 Graten | Go to name Gratet | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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