FAMILY ALEKSEEV: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Alekseev

Coat of arms and family crest of Alekseev.

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

History and meaning for Alekseev.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Alekseev 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 Alekseev.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Alekseev:

1) The origin of the family name Alekseev.

2) The meaning of the family name Alekseev.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Alekseev.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Alekseev.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

* Russia or the Russian Empire.

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

* Russian heraldry and nobility, by Donald R. Mandich and Joseph A. Placek.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Alekseev appears in the Obschii Gerbobnik Dvorianskikh Rodov Vserossiiskoi (Russian Heraldry and Nobility), a magnificent book of heraldry and history of Russian noble family names, such as name Alekseev, translated to English. This work was published by the Russian government in series from the year 1797 to 1840 and contains 2,198 surnames with its history and heraldic shield, among which is the family name Alekseev. Heraldry appeared in Russia later than in Western Europe; It is generally accepted that it was copied from the west since the late seventeenth century. In the year 1722 the Emperor Peter I the Great established an Official Heraldry leaded by a Master of Heraldry under the jurisdiction of the Russian Senate. The first Vice-Master of Russian heraldry was an Italian. Under the Emperor Paul (1796-1801), since 1797 and for many decades, the Russian government accepted and published all the heraldic coats of arms nad family crests accepted and recognized. Not all the families collaborated in the registry, so there are more weapons in Russian heraldry than those collected in this work. Yes the family of the last name collaborated Alekseev.

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

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:

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

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

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

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