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FAMILY ALMENDRAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Almendras.

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

History and meaning for Almendras.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Almendras:

1) The origin of the family name Almendras.

2) The meaning of the family name Almendras.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Almendras.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Almendras.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Almendras proved their chivalry in this institution.

It is known that the Almendras 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 Almendras:

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Almendras appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Almendras. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Almendras.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Almendras 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 Almendras and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Almendras have some different spelling.

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

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:

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* 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.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

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

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