FAMILY GUEHENEUC: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gueheneuc

Coat of arms and family crest of Gueheneuc.

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

History and meaning for Gueheneuc.

We know that the family name Gueheneuc has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gueheneuc:

1) The origin of the family name Gueheneuc.

2) The meaning of the family name Gueheneuc.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gueheneuc.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gueheneuc.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* 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.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

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

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

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

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

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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 Gueguen d'estuel | Go to name Gueheneuc de la rialais | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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