We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
The family name Saint-gelais is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Saint, which appears first, and gelais.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Saint-gelais:
1) The origin of the family name Saint-gelais.
2) The meaning of the family name Saint-gelais.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Saint-gelais.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Saint-gelais.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Saint-gelais have or have been established, among other places, in:
* The French region of Limoges.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Saint-gelais:
* Nobiliaire du Diocèse et de la Generalite de Limoges, by L"Abbe Joseph Nadaud.
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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 Saint-gelais:
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Coat of arms for Saint-gelais and the history and origin for the family name Saint-gelais in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Saint-gelais 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 Saint-gelais some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Saint-gelais 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.
* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.
* The family name Saint-gelais 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 Saint-gelais as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Saint-gelais
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