FAMILY MONROY (MARQUIS DE): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Monroy (marquis de)

Coat of arms and family crest of Monroy (marquis de).

Genealogy of family Monroy (marquis de), origin of Monroy (marquis de), provenance of the family name Monroy (marquis de).

History and meaning for Monroy (marquis de).

We know that the family name Monroy (marquis de) has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

This family name Monroy (marquis de) held the MARQUISATE that its name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Monroy (marquis de):

1) The origin of the family name Monroy (marquis de).

2) The meaning of the family name Monroy (marquis de).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Monroy (marquis de).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Monroy (marquis de).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Monroy (marquis de):

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Monroy (marquis de) are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Monroy (marquis de), arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Monroy (marquis de), and origin for the family name Monroy (marquis de), nobiliary titles of the family name Monroy (marquis de) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Monroy (marquis de) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Monroy (marquis de) appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Monroy (marquis de) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Monroy (marquis de), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Monroy (marquis de), and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Monroy (marquis de).

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

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

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:

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

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

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* 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.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* The family name Monroy (marquis de) 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/

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