FAMILY GESTAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gestas

Coat of arms and family crest of Gestas.

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

History and meaning for Gestas.

We know that the family name Gestas 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 Gestas:

1) The origin of the family name Gestas.

2) The meaning of the family name Gestas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gestas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gestas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

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

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* 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.

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

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

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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 Gestart | Go to name Gestas | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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