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FAMILY O REILLY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of O reilly.

Genealogy of family O reilly, origin of O reilly, provenance of the family name O reilly.

History and meaning for O reilly.

The heraldry and the history of the family name O reilly 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 O reilly.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name O reilly:

1) The origin of the family name O reilly.

2) The meaning of the family name O reilly.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name O reilly.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name O reilly.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for O reilly 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 O reilly some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of O reilly 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

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

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

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

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