FAMILY GOURFALLEUR DE MESNIL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gourfalleur de mesnil

Coat of arms and family crest of Gourfalleur de mesnil.

Genealogy of family Gourfalleur de mesnil, origin of Gourfalleur de mesnil, provenance of the family name Gourfalleur de mesnil.

History and meaning for Gourfalleur de mesnil.

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Gourfalleur de mesnil.

The surname Gourfalleur de mesnil is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gourfalleur de mesnil:

1) The origin of the family name Gourfalleur de mesnil.

2) The meaning of the family name Gourfalleur de mesnil.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gourfalleur de mesnil.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gourfalleur de mesnil.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Gourfalleur de mesnil:

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

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

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

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:

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

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

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

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* The family name Gourfalleur de mesnil 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/

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