FAMILY GRETIS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gretis

Coat of arms and family crest of Gretis.

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

History and meaning for Gretis.

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Gretis.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gretis:

1) The origin of the family name Gretis.

2) The meaning of the family name Gretis.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gretis.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gretis.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

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

* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Gretis appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Gretis. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Gretis.

That the last name Gretis is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Gretis are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Gretis, to know the fights of nobility of the Gretis, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Gretis, honorary offices or public offices of the Gretis.

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* 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.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

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