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FAMILY ROKELLEY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Rokelley.

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

History and meaning for Rokelley.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rokelley:

1) The origin of the family name Rokelley.

2) The meaning of the family name Rokelley.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rokelley.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rokelley.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Rokelley 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 Rokelley:

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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

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:

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

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

* 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.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter R index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Rokele | Go to name Rokellor | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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