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FAMILY CORTAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cortas.

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

History and meaning for Cortas.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cortas:

1) The origin of the family name Cortas.

2) The meaning of the family name Cortas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cortas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cortas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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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 Cortas:

Name Cortas

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burnt parchment for Cortas name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Cortas

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

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The family name Cortas 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 Cortas 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 Cortas 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 Cortas are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Cortas 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 Cortas 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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:

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* 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.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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

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