On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Gehain.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Gehain.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gehain:
1) The origin of the family name Gehain.
2) The meaning of the family name Gehain.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Gehain.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Gehain.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Gehain have or have been established, among other places, in:
* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Gehain:
* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.
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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Gehain:
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Coat of arms for Gehain and the history and origin for the family name Gehain in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Gehain appears in the work "Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique", which is the most complete work dedicated to the heraldry of the Netherlands with the history, meaning and description of the coats of arms and crets for family names and lineages, among which is the last name Gehain. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* The family name Gehain 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 Gehain as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Gehain
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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Gehain:
All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.
Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests
