The heraldry and the history of the family name Meia have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.
Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Meia.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Meia:
1) The origin of the family name Meia.
2) The meaning of the family name Meia.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Meia.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Meia.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Meia:
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Meia:
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Coat of arms for Meia and the history and origin for the family name Meia in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history and heraldry of the family name Meia appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Meia appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
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.
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* The family name Meia 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/
Heraldry for family name Meia as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Meia
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