FAMILY GOURY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Goury

Coat of arms and family crest of Goury.

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

History and meaning for Goury.

We know that the family name Goury 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 Goury:

1) The origin of the family name Goury.

2) The meaning of the family name Goury.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Goury.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Goury.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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

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

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

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

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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 Gourvinec | Go to name Gousell | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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