On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Alvarez san martin.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Alvarez san martin.
The surname Alvarez san martin is a Spanish SURNAME, compound derived from the surname ALVAREZ, from which we derive the link to the surname Alvarez (in Spanish language).
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Alvarez san martin:
1) The origin of the family name Alvarez san martin.
2) The meaning of the family name Alvarez san martin.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Alvarez san martin.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Alvarez san martin.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Alvarez san martin:
* 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 Alvarez san martin 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 Alvarez san martin. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Alvarez san martin.
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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
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:
* 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.
* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* The family name Alvarez san martin 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 Alvarez san martin as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Alvarez san martin
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