FAMILY VILLIERS DE GEMMASSE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Villiers de gemmasse

Coat of arms and family crest of Villiers de gemmasse.

Genealogy of family Villiers de gemmasse, origin of Villiers de gemmasse, provenance of the family name Villiers de gemmasse.

History and meaning for Villiers de gemmasse.

We know that the family name Villiers de gemmasse has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

The surname Villiers de gemmasse is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Villiers de gemmasse:

1) The origin of the family name Villiers de gemmasse.

2) The meaning of the family name Villiers de gemmasse.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Villiers de gemmasse.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Villiers de gemmasse.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Villiers de gemmasse:

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

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

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* 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.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

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* The family name Villiers de gemmasse 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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