FAMILY GORWOOD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gorwood

Coat of arms and family crest of Gorwood.

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

History and meaning for Gorwood.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gorwood:

1) The origin of the family name Gorwood.

2) The meaning of the family name Gorwood.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gorwood.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gorwood.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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The family Gorwood appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Gorwood and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Gorwood is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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

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

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:

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are 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.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

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

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