FAMILY GRASSL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Grassl

Coat of arms and family crest of Grassl.

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

History and meaning for Grassl.

We know that the family name Grassl 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 Grassl:

1) The origin of the family name Grassl.

2) The meaning of the family name Grassl.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Grassl.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Grassl.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

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

* 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.

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

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* 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.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

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

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

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

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