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FAMILY FLAY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Flay.

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

History and meaning for Flay.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Flay:

1) The origin of the family name Flay.

2) The meaning of the family name Flay.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Flay.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Flay.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Persons with the name Flay proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Flay 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 Flay:

* 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 Flay:

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

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The family Flay 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 Flay 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 Flay 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

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

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

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

* 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.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* 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.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter F index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Flaxney | Go to name Flayelle | 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