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FAMILY CALVELEY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Calveley.

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

History and meaning for Calveley.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Calveley:

1) The origin of the family name Calveley.

2) The meaning of the family name Calveley.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Calveley.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Calveley.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Calveley 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 Calveley:

* 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 Calveley:

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

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

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

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

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

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

* 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.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

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

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

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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 Calvel | Go to name Calvelo | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests