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FAMILY GRELY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Grely.

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

History and meaning for Grely.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Grely:

1) The origin of the family name Grely.

2) The meaning of the family name Grely.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Grely.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Grely.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Grely 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 Grely:

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

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The family Grely 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 Grely 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 Grely 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) 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:

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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

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

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter G index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Grels | Go to name Grely | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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