Brazeal/Breazeal Family Crest
Irish - Spelling variations include: Brassil, Brassell, Brassilagh, Breasal, Brazil, Breazeal, Brazeal, Brazell, Breslin, Braslan, Breslind, Breslawn and many more.
First found in county Armagh where they held a family seat from ancient times, they were descended from Fiachrach Casan, the progenitor of the Clann Brassil, he was the son of King Colla da Crioch, one of Ireland's greatest kings, who was banished to the Hebrides in 327 A.D.The Cross at the top of the Helmet denotes the Knight, awarded these arms, was a Christian, the color Black on the Shield denotes death or morning, the large cross on the Shield denotes the Crusades, the small squares on the large cross denotes a castle wall or fortification wall. The color Red in the small squares denotes Warrior, Martyr, Military Strength. The Yellow or Gold color in the small squares denotes Generosity. This Crest tell the story below:
The Brazeal/Breazeal that won this Coat of Arms was a Christian Knight, who gave his life to save his comrades. He was killed in battle, defending the walls of a castle, in the Holy Land, during the Crusades.