The heraldry and the history of the family name Cuellen 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 Cuellen.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cuellen:
1) The origin of the family name Cuellen.
2) The meaning of the family name Cuellen.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Cuellen.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Cuellen.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Cuellen 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 Cuellen:
* 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 Cuellen:
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Coat of arms for Cuellen and the history and origin for the family name Cuellen in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The family name Cuellen 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 Cuellen 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 Cuellen 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 Cuellen are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Cuellen 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 Cuellen 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) 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) 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:
* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.
* 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.
* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.
* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.
* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* The family name Cuellen 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 Cuellen as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Cuellen
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