We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Balterra:
1) The origin of the family name Balterra.
2) The meaning of the family name Balterra.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Balterra.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Balterra.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Balterra has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Balterra:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.
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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 Balterra:
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Balterra 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 Balterra. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Balterra.
The family name Balterra appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Balterra has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Balterra arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Balterra are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Balterra are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Balterra have made some test of nobility or knightage.
The family name Balterra appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his book "Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica", work that includes more than 5,000 heraldic coats of arms, among which is the family name Balterra with its heraldry and origin, whose data have been extracted from personal files, military passports, unpublished nobility, ex libris, data from private archives and other documents. In summary, people with the surname Balterra they have carried out some test of nobility and there are official coat of arms and crests of Balterra certified by King of Arms.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
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:
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.
* The family name Balterra 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 Balterra as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Balterra
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