FAMILY BENAVENTA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Benaventa

Coat of arms and family crest of Benaventa.

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

History and meaning for Benaventa.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Benaventa:

1) The origin of the family name Benaventa.

2) The meaning of the family name Benaventa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Benaventa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Benaventa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Benaventa has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Benaventa and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Benaventa have some different spelling.

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

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

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

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

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