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FAMILY CORTINES Y ESPINOSA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cortines y espinosa.

Genealogy of family Cortines y espinosa, origin of Cortines y espinosa, provenance of the family name Cortines y espinosa.

History and meaning for Cortines y espinosa.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Cortines y espinosa 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 Cortines y espinosa.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cortines y espinosa:

1) The origin of the family name Cortines y espinosa.

2) The meaning of the family name Cortines y espinosa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cortines y espinosa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cortines y espinosa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Cortines y espinosa:

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

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

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

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

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

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