The surname Gaignat: heraldry, coat of arms and coat of arms

If your surname is Gaignat, surely on more than one occasion you have wondered about the heraldry of the surname Gaignat. Likewise, you might be interested if the surname Gaignat belongs to a relative of yours or someone very important to you. The heraldry of surnames is a fascinating world that still attracts a lot of attention today, and that is why more and more people are asking about the heraldry of the Gaignat surname.

The heraldry of Gaignat, a complicated topic

Sometimes it can be very confusing to try to explain how the heraldry of surnames works, however, we are going to try to explain the heraldry of the surname Gaignat in the simplest possible way. We recommend that to better understand everything we are going to tell you about the heraldry of the surname Gaignat, if you are totally unaware of how the coats of arms and heraldry came about, go to our main page and read the general explanation we give you there, that way you can better appreciate everything we have compiled about the heraldry of the surname Gaignat for you.

Coat of arms, coat of arms and heraldry of Gaignat

Similarly, and to make things easier, since we understand that most of the people looking for information about the Gaignat surname heraldry are especially interested in the coat of arms of the Gaignat surname, its composition, the meaning of its elements and if there are several coats of arms for the Gaignat surname, as well as everything that may have to do with the coat of arms of the Gaignat surname; we have taken the liberty of being flexible and using the words heraldry and coat of arms interchangeably when referring to the coat of arms of Gaignat.

Contributions to the heraldry of the surname Gaignat

We hope that the flexibility on the coat of arms of the Gaignat surname will not be taken as a lack of seriousness on our part, since we are constantly investigating to be able to offer the most rigorous information possible on the Gaignat coats of arms. However, if you have more information about the Gaignat heraldry, or you notice an error that needs to be corrected, please let us know so that we can have the biggest and best information on the net about the Gaignat coat of arms, explained in a simple and easy way.

  • Appendix - 1. This term is applied to animals when represented with the limbs, tail, horns and nails of different enamel.
  • ASPADA CRUZ - 1. Used by Emperor Carlo Magno. Composed of cross in "P" and in its center a blade. Symbol of Christ.
  • Barra-faja - 1. Piece that consists of the union of the bar and the girdle.
  • Calf - 1. Its characteristic is to represent you without cornice.
  • COLERO - 1. Term used by some ancient authors to define the lion who hides the tail. (V. cowardly).
  • fair - 1. Combat on horseback and with a spear in which the medieval knights made in tournaments and large military parties or chivalrous to demonstrate their expertise and skill in the management of weapons. (V. Tournament).
  • Flordelisado horn - 1. Horn finished in lis flower. Employee in the Germanic armories.
  • iron rose - 1. null as a piece in Spanish heraldry, but existing in the French armor. It is constituted by an iron cross circulated and singed with four flowers converging in the tip to the sides of the cross.
  • Jironado in Cruz - 1. It is said of the shield formed by jirones movement of the boss, the tip and the flanks that converge in the center. Also known as ancient jironado.
  • Nailed - 1. It is said of the piece, whose nails are of different enamel than the main figure.
  • Ready - 1. term used by some authors to designate the listel. (V. Listel).
  • Royal Crown of Portugal - 1. Similar to the Spanish Royal Crown. (See Spanish Royal Corona).
  • Royal Crown of Spain - 1. It is formed by a circle of gold enriched with precious stones that support eight flowers, celery leaves, interspersed with one pearl, raised, holding eight headbands loaded with pearls, closed on top and in their union a globe and a
  • See you in stick - 1. Said of seeing you put in a stick situation.
  • Weapon chronicler - 1. Official position that a person holds through opposition, which is officially authorized by the Spanish State to extend certificates of weapons, generalogy, nobility with the requirements required by current legislation.
  • Wiring - 1. It is said of the cross whose sticks have a salomonic or braided shape.