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FAMILY CORTIJERA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cortijera.

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

History and meaning for Cortijera.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cortijera:

1) The origin of the family name Cortijera.

2) The meaning of the family name Cortijera.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cortijera.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cortijera.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Cortijera.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Cortijera 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 Cortijera. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Cortijera.

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

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

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

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

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