FAMILY GLEIG: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gleig

Coat of arms and family crest of Gleig.

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

History and meaning for Gleig.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gleig:

1) The origin of the family name Gleig.

2) The meaning of the family name Gleig.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gleig.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gleig.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Gleig have or have been established, among other places, in:

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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The family Gleig appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Gleig and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Gleig is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

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

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

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

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