On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Ral.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Ral.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ral:
1) The origin of the family name Ral.
2) The meaning of the family name Ral.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Ral.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Ral.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Persons with the name Ral proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
* Russia or the Russian Empire.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Ral:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Russian heraldry and nobility, by Donald R. Mandich and Joseph A. Placek.
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Coat of arms for Ral and the history and origin for the family name Ral in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Ral 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 Ral, 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 Ral, and origin for the family name Ral, nobiliary titles of the family name Ral and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Ral appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Ral 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 Ral alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Ral, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Ral, 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 Ral.The history and heraldry of the family name Ral appears in the Obschii Gerbobnik Dvorianskikh Rodov Vserossiiskoi (Russian Heraldry and Nobility), a magnificent book of heraldry and history of Russian noble family names, such as name Ral, translated to English. This work was published by the Russian government in series from the year 1797 to 1840 and contains 2,198 surnames with its history and heraldic shield, among which is the family name Ral. Heraldry appeared in Russia later than in Western Europe; It is generally accepted that it was copied from the west since the late seventeenth century. In the year 1722 the Emperor Peter I the Great established an Official Heraldry leaded by a Master of Heraldry under the jurisdiction of the Russian Senate. The first Vice-Master of Russian heraldry was an Italian. Under the Emperor Paul (1796-1801), since 1797 and for many decades, the Russian government accepted and published all the heraldic coats of arms nad family crests accepted and recognized. Not all the families collaborated in the registry, so there are more weapons in Russian heraldry than those collected in this work. Yes the family of the last name collaborated Ral.
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) 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:
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.
* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.
* The family name Ral 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 Ral as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Ral
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All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.
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