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FAMILY CORTIZ: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cortiz.

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

History and meaning for Cortiz.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cortiz:

1) The origin of the family name Cortiz.

2) The meaning of the family name Cortiz.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cortiz.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cortiz.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Cortiz 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 Cortiz:

* 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 Cortiz:

Name Cortiz

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

coat of arms sticker for Cortiz

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

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The family name Cortiz 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 Cortiz 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 Cortiz 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 Cortiz are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Cortiz 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 Cortiz 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) 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:

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* 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.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

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

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