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FAMILY LEG: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Leg.

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

History and meaning for Leg.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Leg:

1) The origin of the family name Leg.

2) The meaning of the family name Leg.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Leg.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Leg.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

It is known that the Leg 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 Leg:

* 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 Leg:

Name Leg

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Leg. Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Leg name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Leg

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

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The family Leg 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 Leg 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 Leg 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

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

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* 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.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter L index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Lefvinich | Go to name Lega | 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