FAMILY GALIEN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Galien

Coat of arms and family crest of Galien.

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

History and meaning for Galien.

We know that the family name Galien 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 Galien:

1) The origin of the family name Galien.

2) The meaning of the family name Galien.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Galien.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Galien.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* France.

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

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

* Armorial du Bibliophile, by Joannis Guigard.

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

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

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) 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:

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* 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.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

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

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

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