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FAMILY MACRAE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Macrae.

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

History and meaning for Macrae.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Macrae:

1) The origin of the family name Macrae.

2) The meaning of the family name Macrae.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Macrae.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Macrae.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Macrae 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 Macrae:

* 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 Macrae:

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

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

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The family Macrae 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 Macrae 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 Macrae 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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:

* 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.

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

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

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

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

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

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter M index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Macquillians | Go to name Macrae | 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