FAMILY MORELL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Morell

Coat of arms and family crest of Morell.

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

History and meaning for Morell.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Morell.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Morell.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Morell:

1) The origin of the family name Morell.

2) The meaning of the family name Morell.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Morell.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Morell.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Morell proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

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

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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The family Morell 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 Morell 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 Morell is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Morell, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Morell corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Morell of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Morell 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 Morell, 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 Morell, and origin for the family name Morell, nobiliary titles of the family name Morell and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Morell appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Morell 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 Morell alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Morell, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Morell, 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 Morell.

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Morell appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Morell. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Morell.

The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Morell, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Morell with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Morell by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Morell about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Morell appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Morell. Covers the birthplace of the name Morell, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Morell that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

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