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FAMILY CORTIZAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cortizas.

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

History and meaning for Cortizas.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Cortizas.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Cortizas.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cortizas:

1) The origin of the family name Cortizas.

2) The meaning of the family name Cortizas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cortizas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cortizas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Cortizas has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

It is known that the Cortizas have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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Name Cortizas

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Cortizas.
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coat of arms sticker for Cortizas

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

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Cortizas has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Cortizas and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Cortizas have some different spelling.

The family name Cortizas 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 Cortizas 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 Cortizas 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 Cortizas are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Cortizas 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 Cortizas 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

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

* 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.

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

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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

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