Kamel-Kelisli-Morali

Name: Descendants of Hassan Musa Effendi

These arms are borne by the descendants of Hassan Musa Effendi; Effendi being a title equivalent to Esquire. His arms are surmounted by a beylical hat, turban, and manteau, indicating his descent from a Bey, a Turkish title equivalent to Lord. The majority of the descendants do not use any marks of cadency to differentiate between the cadet branches.

Artist: Daniel DeBruin - 1988

Name: Personal Arms of Hassan S. Kamel-Kelisli-Morali

The bordure is used by Hassan as a mark of cadency.

Artist: Daniel deBruin 1988

Name: Personal Arms of Hassan S. Kamel-Kelisli-Morali

Hassan Musa Effendi is the great-great grandfather of Hassan Kamel of Kelis-Morea

Artist: Mr. Richard M. Crossett, USA - 1997

Arms:Shield: Vert two bendlets and two mullets Argent within a bordure compony Argent and Gules. {In some renditions, but not in my bookplates, it is accepted heraldic practice for the shield to be ensigned with the coronet of an untitled noble, indicating my descent from a Bey. The coronet is a bejewled gold circlet with eight raised pearls, only five showing.}

Crest: upon an esquire's (untitled noble's) helm, and upon a wreath Argent and Vert, three conjoined crescents Gules between two wings per fess Vert and Argent counterchanged.

These bookplates were kindly submitted by Mr. Hassan S. Kamel-Kelisli-Morali of Fairfax, Virginia USA, to whom we warmly extend our sincere gratitude. Hassan states that the owners of these bookplates all hold Egyptian Citizenship - which make them unique in our Heraldic Collection of Bookplates. Thanks to Hassan.