FAMILY MEIRELLES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Meirelles

Coat of arms and family crest of Meirelles.

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

History and meaning for Meirelles.

We know that the family name Meirelles 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.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Meirelles:

1) The origin of the family name Meirelles.

2) The meaning of the family name Meirelles.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Meirelles.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Meirelles.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Meirelles:

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Meirelles appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Meirelles. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Meirelles.

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

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

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

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

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

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

* CHEVRON: The Chevron 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.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* 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.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* The family name Meirelles 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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