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Family name Gritteren

Coat of arms and family crest of Gritteren.

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

History and meaning for Gritteren.

Gritteren 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 Gritteren an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gritteren:

1) The origin of the family name Gritteren.

2) The meaning of the family name Gritteren.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gritteren.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gritteren.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

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

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

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

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