FAMILY MEREU: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Mereu

Coat of arms and family crest of Mereu.

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

History and meaning for Mereu.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mereu:

1) The origin of the family name Mereu.

2) The meaning of the family name Mereu.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mereu.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mereu.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

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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 Mereu:

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The family name Mereu appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Mereu. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Mereu, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Mereu, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

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* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

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

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

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

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

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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 Meretyth de carlandstown | Go to name Merevale abbey | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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