FAMILY LE PREVOST D'IRAY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Le prevost d'iray

Coat of arms and family crest of Le prevost d'iray.

Genealogy of family Le prevost d'iray, origin of Le prevost d'iray, provenance of the family name Le prevost d'iray.

History and meaning for Le prevost d'iray.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Le prevost d'iray 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 Le prevost d'iray.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Le prevost d'iray:

1) The origin of the family name Le prevost d'iray.

2) The meaning of the family name Le prevost d'iray.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Le prevost d'iray.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Le prevost d'iray.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Le prevost d'iray:

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

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

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

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

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

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

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

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

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* The family name Le prevost d'iray 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 Le prevost d'iray as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Le prevost d'iray

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