FAMILY CORTIJERO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Cortijero

Coat of arms and family crest of Cortijero.

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

History and meaning for Cortijero.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cortijero:

1) The origin of the family name Cortijero.

2) The meaning of the family name Cortijero.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cortijero.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cortijero.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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The family name Cortijero 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 Cortijero 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) 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:

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

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

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