FAMILY BERAY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Beray

Coat of arms and family crest of Beray.

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

History and meaning for Beray.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Beray.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Beray.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Beray:

1) The origin of the family name Beray.

2) The meaning of the family name Beray.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Beray.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Beray.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Beray 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 Beray, 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 Beray, and origin for the family name Beray, nobiliary titles of the family name Beray and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Beray appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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

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

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

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

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

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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

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