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FAMILY COLVELEY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Colveley.

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

History and meaning for Colveley.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Colveley:

1) The origin of the family name Colveley.

2) The meaning of the family name Colveley.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Colveley.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Colveley.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Colveley 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 Colveley:

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

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Colveley:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Colveley.
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The family Colveley 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 Colveley 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 Colveley 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

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

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Colveley:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Colve | Go to name Colvens | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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