FAMILY GOLOKHVASTOV: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Golokhvastov

Coat of arms and family crest of Golokhvastov.

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

History and meaning for Golokhvastov.

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

The surname Golokhvastov is Russian of patronymic origin from the proper name of Golokhvast, since the ending OV means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Golokhvastov:

1) The origin of the family name Golokhvastov.

2) The meaning of the family name Golokhvastov.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Golokhvastov.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Golokhvastov.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

* Russia or the Russian Empire.

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

* Russian heraldry and nobility, by Donald R. Mandich and Joseph A. Placek.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Golokhvastov appears in the Obschii Gerbobnik Dvorianskikh Rodov Vserossiiskoi (Russian Heraldry and Nobility), a magnificent book of heraldry and history of Russian noble family names, such as name Golokhvastov, translated to English. This work was published by the Russian government in series from the year 1797 to 1840 and contains 2,198 surnames with its history and heraldic shield, among which is the family name Golokhvastov. Heraldry appeared in Russia later than in Western Europe; It is generally accepted that it was copied from the west since the late seventeenth century. In the year 1722 the Emperor Peter I the Great established an Official Heraldry leaded by a Master of Heraldry under the jurisdiction of the Russian Senate. The first Vice-Master of Russian heraldry was an Italian. Under the Emperor Paul (1796-1801), since 1797 and for many decades, the Russian government accepted and published all the heraldic coats of arms nad family crests accepted and recognized. Not all the families collaborated in the registry, so there are more weapons in Russian heraldry than those collected in this work. Yes the family of the last name collaborated Golokhvastov.

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

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

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* The family name Golokhvastov 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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