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FAMILY ALTAMIR: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Altamir.

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

History and meaning for Altamir.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Altamir:

1) The origin of the family name Altamir.

2) The meaning of the family name Altamir.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Altamir.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Altamir.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Lekeitio (Vizcaya, Spain).

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

* Heraldry of Lekeitio.

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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 Altamir:

Name Altamir

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

coat of arms sticker for Altamir

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

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Altamir appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Altamir some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Altamir in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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

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

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* 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.

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

* CABRIO: The Cabrio 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.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

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

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