FAMILY GOIS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gois

Coat of arms and family crest of Gois.

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

History and meaning for Gois.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gois:

1) The origin of the family name Gois.

2) The meaning of the family name Gois.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gois.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gois.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Gois have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Gois appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Gois are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Gois.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Gois 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 Gois, 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 Gois, and origin for the family name Gois, nobiliary titles of the family name Gois and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Gois appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

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

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

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

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

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

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