FAMILY GRUITWATER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gruitwater

Coat of arms and family crest of Gruitwater.

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

History and meaning for Gruitwater.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gruitwater:

1) The origin of the family name Gruitwater.

2) The meaning of the family name Gruitwater.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gruitwater.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gruitwater.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

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

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

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

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