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FAMILY STEPEY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Stepey.

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

History and meaning for Stepey.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Stepey:

1) The origin of the family name Stepey.

2) The meaning of the family name Stepey.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Stepey.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Stepey.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Stepey 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 Stepey:

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

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

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

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* 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.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter S index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Stepanovich | Go to name Stepford | 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