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FAMILY PELAYA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Pelaya.

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

History and meaning for Pelaya.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Pelaya:

1) The origin of the family name Pelaya.

2) The meaning of the family name Pelaya.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Pelaya.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Pelaya.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

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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 Pelaya:

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

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

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Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Pelaya. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Pelaya. The name Pelaya also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Pelaya than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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).

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

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

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

* 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.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* 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.

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

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