FAMILY MELRE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Melre

Coat of arms and family crest of Melre.

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

History and meaning for Melre.

We know that the family name Melre 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 Melre:

1) The origin of the family name Melre.

2) The meaning of the family name Melre.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Melre.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Melre.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Melre 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 Melre, 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 Melre, and origin for the family name Melre, nobiliary titles of the family name Melre and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Melre appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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

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:

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

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

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

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

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* The family name Melre 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 Melre as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Melre

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Melre:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter M index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Melquizo | Go to name Mels | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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