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Last name: Greif

Dossier: 736294
Type:Heraldic dossiers
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Language of the text: Deutsch
Nobility: Adelsfamilie - Ritter
Nobles in:Deutschland - Österreich
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Greif


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Nobility crown GreifGreif. Hans Gr. Bürger zu Ingolstadt 1442; Hanns Greif 1619 ein tuchtiger Lautenmacher. Greiffenclau 1192 Mittelrhein Eigenmann des Bischofs Theodericus 1230 Köln Tuchmachermeister Hainricus 1250 Bermuotingen Physikus. Ist aus der Heraldik (wie zB. bei den seit 1192 nachweisbaren, dem Uradel der mittelrheinisch Reichsritterschaft angehörigen Greiffenclau) ganz unwahrscheinlich, da der bürgerliche Name längst da ist, ehe es bürgerliche Wappen gab. - Zum anderen Herkunft aus einem Hausnamen nur vereinzelt. Und die Hauptmasse der Greif(f) gehört zu den Übername und bezeichnet den sein Hab und Gut aufmerkasam wahrenden und rastlos mehrenden Mann. Diese Entwicklung wird dadurch befördert, daß der Name des Vogels Greif früh an "greifen" angelehnt wird, wie denn auch in der Heraldik die ursprüngliche Löwentatzen des Fabelwesens zu mächtigen Krallen ausgestaltet werden. Und gelegentlich zu dem Ortsname Greif (Nord/Schlesien). - Vereinzelt bleibt zu beachten, daß mittelniederdeutsch greve mit Griffe wechseln kann. Greiffenclau ...

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Blazon Greif

Coat of arms of family Greif

1. Coat of arms of family: Greif
Language of the text: Français

De sable, à un griffon d'argent, armé et lampassé d'or

Blason de la famille Greif en Vienne (Österreich). Source: "Armorial Général par J.B.Rietstap - Deuxième èdition refondue et augmentée".

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Coat of arms of family Greif

2. Coat of arms of family: Greif
Language of the text: Français

De sable, à un griffon couronné, tenant une épée, le tout d'or. Casque couronné. Cimier: le griffon, issant.

Blason de la famille Greif en Bavière (Bayern). Source: "Armorial Général par J.B.Rietstap - Deuxième èdition refondue et augmentée".

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3. Coat of arms of family: Greif
Language of the text: Deutsch


Greif Wappen von Deutschland

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