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FAMILY CORTEJO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cortejo.

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

History and meaning for Cortejo.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cortejo:

1) The origin of the family name Cortejo.

2) The meaning of the family name Cortejo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cortejo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cortejo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Cortejo 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 Cortejo:

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

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

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Cortejo are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Cortejo, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Cortejo, and origin for the family name Cortejo, nobiliary titles of the family name Cortejo and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Cortejo appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Cortejo appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Cortejo alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Cortejo, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Cortejo, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Cortejo.

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Cortejo. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Cortejo. The name Cortejo also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Cortejo than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

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

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

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

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Cortejo:

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