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FAMILY POTEY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Potey.

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

History and meaning for Potey.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Potey:

1) The origin of the family name Potey.

2) The meaning of the family name Potey.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Potey.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Potey.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Potey 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 Potey:

* 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 Potey:

Name Potey

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

coat of arms sticker for Potey

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

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The family Potey 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 Potey 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 Potey 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

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

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

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

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

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

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter P index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Potetort | Go to name Potgieter | 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