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FAMILY HOLYFE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Holyfe.

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

History and meaning for Holyfe.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Holyfe:

1) The origin of the family name Holyfe.

2) The meaning of the family name Holyfe.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Holyfe.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Holyfe.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Holyfe 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 Holyfe:

* 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 Holyfe:

Name Holyfe

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burnt parchment for Holyfe name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Holyfe.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Holyfe

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

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

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

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

* 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.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

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

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter H index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Holyday | Go to name Holyland | 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