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FAMILY ALVARENGA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Alvarenga.

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

History and meaning for Alvarenga.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Alvarenga:

1) The origin of the family name Alvarenga.

2) The meaning of the family name Alvarenga.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Alvarenga.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Alvarenga.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Alvarenga appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Alvarenga are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Alvarenga.

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

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

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

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

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

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

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

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are 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.

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

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