FAMILY ESPOY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Espoy

Coat of arms and family crest of Espoy.

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

History and meaning for Espoy.

We know that the family name Espoy 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 Espoy:

1) The origin of the family name Espoy.

2) The meaning of the family name Espoy.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Espoy.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Espoy.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Espoy has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Espoy has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Espoy and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Espoy have some different spelling.

The family name Espoy appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Espoy has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Espoy arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Espoy are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Espoy are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Espoy have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

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:

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

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