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FAMILY ALONSO DE BENAVIDES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Alonso de benavides.

Genealogy of family Alonso de benavides, origin of Alonso de benavides, provenance of the family name Alonso de benavides.

History and meaning for Alonso de benavides.

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Alonso de benavides.

The surname Alonso de benavides is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Alonso de benavides:

1) The origin of the family name Alonso de benavides.

2) The meaning of the family name Alonso de benavides.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Alonso de benavides.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Alonso de benavides.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Alonso de benavides:

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

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

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

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

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

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

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* The family name Alonso de benavides 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/

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