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FAMILY BERDEÑA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Berdeña.

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

History and meaning for Berdeña.

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

The family name Berdeña is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ñ is typical of Spain, although in Latin America many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Quechua, Aymara, Mapuche and Guarani also have with the Ñ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Berdeña:

1) The origin of the family name Berdeña.

2) The meaning of the family name Berdeña.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Berdeña.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Berdeña.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Berdeña:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Berdeña.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Berdeña

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

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

It may be helpful for those with the name Berdeña to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Berdeña It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Berdeña can have graphic variants.

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

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:

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* 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.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

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

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

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

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