FAMILY GRAVENSTEIN (BARONS): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gravenstein (barons)

Coat of arms and family crest of Gravenstein (barons).

Genealogy of family Gravenstein (barons), origin of Gravenstein (barons), provenance of the family name Gravenstein (barons).

History and meaning for Gravenstein (barons).

Gravenstein (barons) is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Gravenstein (barons) an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

This family name Gravenstein (barons) held the title of BARON that his name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

The surname Gravenstein (barons) is very likely to be of JEWISH ORIGIN, as the word STEIN, which simply means "stone" in the English language, was widely used by the Jews of the Yiddish community, Azkenazi Jews.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gravenstein (barons):

1) The origin of the family name Gravenstein (barons).

2) The meaning of the family name Gravenstein (barons).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gravenstein (barons).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gravenstein (barons).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Gravenstein (barons):

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

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

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* 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.

* 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.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* 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.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* The family name Gravenstein (barons) 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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