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FAMILY SELFE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Selfe.

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

History and meaning for Selfe.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Selfe:

1) The origin of the family name Selfe.

2) The meaning of the family name Selfe.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Selfe.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Selfe.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Selfe 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 Selfe:

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

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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 Selfe:

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

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* 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.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* 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.

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

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

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

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

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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 Selfa | Go to name Selfe | 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