FAMILY ELYOT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Elyot

Coat of arms and family crest of Elyot.

Genealogy of family Elyot, origin of Elyot, provenance of the family name Elyot.

History and meaning for Elyot.

We know that the family name Elyot 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.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Elyot:

1) The origin of the family name Elyot.

2) The meaning of the family name Elyot.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Elyot.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Elyot.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Elyot have or have been established, among other places, in:

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Elyot:

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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The family Elyot appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Elyot and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Elyot is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* The family name Elyot 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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