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FAMILY CONGEY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Congey.

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

History and meaning for Congey.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Congey:

1) The origin of the family name Congey.

2) The meaning of the family name Congey.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Congey.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Congey.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Congey proved their chivalry in this institution.

It is known that the Congey 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 Congey:

* 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 Congey:

Name Congey

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Congey.
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Coat of arms for Congey and the history and origin for the family name Congey in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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Coat of arms for the name Congey in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The family Congey 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 Congey 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 Congey 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

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

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

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

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

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

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

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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 Conge | Go to name Congey | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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