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FAMILY MEIGH: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Meigh.

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

History and meaning for Meigh.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Meigh:

1) The origin of the family name Meigh.

2) The meaning of the family name Meigh.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Meigh.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Meigh.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Meigh 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 Meigh:

* 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 Meigh:

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

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

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The family Meigh 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 Meigh 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 Meigh 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:

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

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

* 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.

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

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

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

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

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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 Meier de schoning | Go to name Meighan | 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