FAMILY COQUIEL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Coquiel

Coat of arms and family crest of Coquiel.

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

History and meaning for Coquiel.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Coquiel:

1) The origin of the family name Coquiel.

2) The meaning of the family name Coquiel.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Coquiel.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Coquiel.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Coquiel 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 Coquiel:

* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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

The family name Coquiel appears in the work "Heraldry of Canarian last names" by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta, so that Coquiel is a surname that has a branch in the Canary Islands. The conquest of the archipelago had begun, formally, in 1402, with the incursions of Jean de Bethencourt and Gadifier de la Salle, in the name of Enrique III, in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and El Hierro, island that annexed with some ease to Castile. Fernan Peraza did the same with La Gomera. Tenerife is the last island in conquerer, already for the Catholic Monarchs. So, the family names as Coquiel have history and heraldry in the Canary Islands. Throughout time, the Canary Islands has been linked to America as a forced passage of the ships to the new continent. The Canary Islands actively participated, as settlers, in the birth of nations and cities. It was island families who founded the cities of Montevideo and San Antonio (Texas) - in the list of defenders of the Alamo abound the Canarian surnames; So, many last names, as it is possible that it is the name Coquiel went to America. It is interesting to look up the last name Coquiel in America.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Coquiel 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 Coquiel and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Coquiel 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* 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.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

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