FAMILY GONARD: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gonard

Coat of arms and family crest of Gonard.

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

History and meaning for Gonard.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Gonard have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Gonard.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gonard:

1) The origin of the family name Gonard.

2) The meaning of the family name Gonard.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gonard.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gonard.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) 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:

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

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

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

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

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

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Gonard:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter G index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Gonandour | Go to name Gonas | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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