We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Pelayo:
1) The origin of the family name Pelayo.
2) The meaning of the family name Pelayo.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Pelayo.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Pelayo.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Pelayo has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Pelayo proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Pelayo have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Pelayo:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Pelayo, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Pelayo corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Pelayo of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Pelayo appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Pelayo. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Pelayo.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Pelayo has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Pelayo and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Pelayo have some different spelling.
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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
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:
* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.
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* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).
* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.
* The family name Pelayo 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 Pelayo as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Pelayo
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