FAMILY GEVRES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gevres

Coat of arms and family crest of Gevres.

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

History and meaning for Gevres.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gevres:

1) The origin of the family name Gevres.

2) The meaning of the family name Gevres.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gevres.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gevres.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

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

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

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* 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.

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

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

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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 Gevraise | Go to name Gevres (ducs de) | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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