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FAMILY BARCENAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Barcenas.

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

History and meaning for Barcenas.

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Barcenas.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Barcenas:

1) The origin of the family name Barcenas.

2) The meaning of the family name Barcenas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Barcenas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Barcenas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Barcenas has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Barcenas proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Estremadura (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.

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

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

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The family name Barcenas 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 Barcenas 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 Barcenas 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 Barcenas are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Barcenas 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 Barcenas have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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

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:

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

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

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