FAMILY ELY (COMTE ET MARQUIS D'): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Ely (comte et marquis d')

Coat of arms and family crest of Ely (comte et marquis d').

Genealogy of family Ely (comte et marquis d'), origin of Ely (comte et marquis d'), provenance of the family name Ely (comte et marquis d').

History and meaning for Ely (comte et marquis d').

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Ely (comte et marquis d').

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Ely (comte et marquis d').

This family name Ely (comte et marquis d') held the MARQUISATE that its name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

This family name Ely (comte et marquis d') held the title of COUNT or VISCOUNT that his name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ely (comte et marquis d'):

1) The origin of the family name Ely (comte et marquis d').

2) The meaning of the family name Ely (comte et marquis d').

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ely (comte et marquis d').

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ely (comte et marquis d').

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Ely (comte et marquis d'):

* 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 Ely (comte et marquis d') 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 Ely (comte et marquis d'), 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 Ely (comte et marquis d'), and origin for the family name Ely (comte et marquis d'), nobiliary titles of the family name Ely (comte et marquis d') and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Ely (comte et marquis d') appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Ely (comte et marquis d') 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 Ely (comte et marquis d') alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Ely (comte et marquis d'), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Ely (comte et marquis d'), 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 Ely (comte et marquis d').

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:

* WOLF: The Wolf is 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.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

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

* The family name Ely (comte et marquis d') 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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