FAMILY GANGL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gangl

Coat of arms and family crest of Gangl.

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

History and meaning for Gangl.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gangl:

1) The origin of the family name Gangl.

2) The meaning of the family name Gangl.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gangl.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gangl.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

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

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

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

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

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

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

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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 Gangi | Go to name Gangl | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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