Acelain is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.
And here we make available to students of the family name Acelain an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Acelain:
1) The origin of the family name Acelain.
2) The meaning of the family name Acelain.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Acelain.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Acelain.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Acelain 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 Acelain have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Lekeitio (Vizcaya, Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Acelain:
* 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.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Heraldry of Lekeitio.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Acelain 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 Acelain, 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 Acelain, and origin for the family name Acelain, nobiliary titles of the family name Acelain and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Acelain appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Acelain 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 Acelain alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Acelain, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Acelain, 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 Acelain.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Acelain 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 Acelain. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Acelain.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Acelain. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Acelain. The name Acelain also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Acelain than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.
* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.
* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.
* The family name Acelain 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 Acelain as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Acelain
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