Book Of Traceable Heraldic Art

Gurges

See also: Gurges in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.

Two Vires §

Concentric annulets. May also be blazoned a gurges, as this was an early way of depicting whirlpools.

Source: Insignia Urbium Italiae Septentrionalis. Artist unknown. (Arms of de Caponis, folio 109r.)

Three Vires (1) §

Concentric annulets. May also be blazoned a gurges, as this was an early way of depicting whirlpools.

Source: Insignia Florentinorum. Artist unknown. (Arms of Landini.)

Three Vires (2) §

Concentric annulets. May also be blazoned a gurges, as this was an early way of depicting whirlpools.

Source: Stemmario Trivulziano. Artist: Gian Antonio da Tradate.(Page 194.)

Four Vires §

Concentric annulets. May also be blazoned a gurges, as this was an early way of depicting whirlpools.

Source: Insignia Veneta, Mantuana, Bononiensia, Anconitana, Urbinatia, Perugiensia. Artist unknown. (Arms of Grissendi, folio 188r.)

Gurges (1) §

Device
Badge

A whirlpool. These concentric circles are the earlier version of this charge.

Gurges (2) §

Device
Badge

A whirlpool. This spiral is the later version of this charge.

Gurges (3) §

Device
Badge

A whirlpool. This spiral is the later version of this charge.

Source: Thomas Jenyn's Book. Artist unknown. (Folio 86r.)

Gurges (4) §

Device
Badge

A whirlpool. This spiral is the later version of this charge.

Source: WappenWiki. Artist: Joakim Spuller. Adapted by Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Gurges (5) §

A whirlpool.

Source: Insignia Veneta, Mantuana, Bononiensia, Anconitana, Urbinatia, Perugiensia. Artist unknown. (Arms of Guastavilan, folio 189r.)

Gurges (6) §

A whirlpool.

Source: Insignia Urbium Italiae Septentrionalis. Artist unknown. (Arms of de Caponis, folio 109r.)