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FAMILY ASTUY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Astuy.

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

History and meaning for Astuy.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Astuy have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Astuy.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Astuy:

1) The origin of the family name Astuy.

2) The meaning of the family name Astuy.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Astuy.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Astuy.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Astuy has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

It is known that the Astuy have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Astuy:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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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 Astuy:

Name Astuy

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Astuy.
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Coat of arms for Astuy and the history and origin for the family name Astuy in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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

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The family name Astuy is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Astuy that have branches in America and / or Europe.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Astuy has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Astuy and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Astuy have some different spelling.

The family name Astuy appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Astuy has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Astuy arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Astuy are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Astuy are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Astuy have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

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

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

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

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