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FAMILY CUVILLAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cuvillas.

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

History and meaning for Cuvillas.

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

The surname Cuvillas is surely of SPANISH TOPONYMIC origin, as it bears the word VILLA (town) in its composition. It owes its origin to some town, or refers to some town.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cuvillas:

1) The origin of the family name Cuvillas.

2) The meaning of the family name Cuvillas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cuvillas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cuvillas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Cuvillas 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 Cuvillas:

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

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The family name Cuvillas 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 Cuvillas 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 Cuvillas 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 Cuvillas are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Cuvillas 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 Cuvillas have made some test of nobility or knightage.

It may be helpful for those with the name Cuvillas to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Cuvillas It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Cuvillas can have graphic variants.

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

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

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

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

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

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

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

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

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