On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Collazo.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Collazo.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Collazo:
1) The origin of the family name Collazo.
2) The meaning of the family name Collazo.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Collazo.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Collazo.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Collazo has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Collazo proved their chivalry in this institution.
It is known that the Collazo 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 Collazo:
* 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.
* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Collazo, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Collazo corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Collazo of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Collazo 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 Collazo. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Collazo.
The family name Collazo is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Collazo that have branches in America and / or Europe.
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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
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:
* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* 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.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.
* The family name Collazo 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 Collazo as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Collazo
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