FAMILY MERANA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Merana

Coat of arms and family crest of Merana.

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

History and meaning for Merana.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Merana:

1) The origin of the family name Merana.

2) The meaning of the family name Merana.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Merana.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Merana.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Merana have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Lekeitio (Vizcaya, Spain).

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

* Heraldry of Lekeitio.

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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 Merana:

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Merana appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Merana some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Merana in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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

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

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:

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

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

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

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

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