FAMILY ZELAY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Zelay

Coat of arms and family crest of Zelay.

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

History and meaning for Zelay.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Zelay 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 Zelay.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Zelay:

1) The origin of the family name Zelay.

2) The meaning of the family name Zelay.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Zelay.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Zelay.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Zelay 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 Zelay. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Zelay.

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

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:

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* 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.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

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

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

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

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