On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Aloy.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Aloy.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Aloy:
1) The origin of the family name Aloy.
2) The meaning of the family name Aloy.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Aloy.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Aloy.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Aloy has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Aloy have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Catalonia (Spain).
* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Aloy:
* 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.
* 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.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Aloy 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 Aloy, 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 Aloy, and origin for the family name Aloy, nobiliary titles of the family name Aloy and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Aloy appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Aloy 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 Aloy alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Aloy, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Aloy, 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 Aloy.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Aloy 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 Aloy. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Aloy.
The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Aloy, 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 Aloy with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Aloy by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Aloy 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.
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
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:
* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.
* 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 Aloy 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 Aloy as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Aloy
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