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FAMILY ALMONTE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Almonte.

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

History and meaning for Almonte.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Almonte 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 Almonte.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Almonte:

1) The origin of the family name Almonte.

2) The meaning of the family name Almonte.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Almonte.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Almonte.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Almonte 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 Almonte have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Italy.

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

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

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

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

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Almonte 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 Almonte. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Almonte.

The family name Almonte appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Almonte. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Almonte, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Almonte, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Almonte. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Almonte. The name Almonte also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Almonte than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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

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

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* 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.

* 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.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

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

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