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FAMILY CUÑA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cuña.

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

History and meaning for Cuña.

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

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

The family name Cuña is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ñ is typical of Spain, although in Latin America many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Quechua, Aymara, Mapuche and Guarani also have with the Ñ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cuña:

1) The origin of the family name Cuña.

2) The meaning of the family name Cuña.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cuña.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cuña.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Cuña proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Asturias (Spain).

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

* Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos, by Francisco Sarandeses.

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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 Cuña:

Name Cuña

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

coat of arms sticker for Cuña

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

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The history and heraldry of the family name Cuña appears in the book "Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos" by Francisco Sarandeses Perez. Here the lineage Cuña It is found together with its heraldry in Asturias. This book is the fruit of more than 10 years of tireless work, of many excursions throughout the Asturian geography, crossing valleys, mountains, hamlets, places, villages, towns and cities, searching and searching in the most isolated corners that house that had a shield on its facade, like those of the lineage of the family name Cuña, which led him to possess a formidable photographic archive on Asturian heraldry. It is a must for all those who want to undertake the study of Asturian heraldry. The heraldry and history of the name Cuña appears here very well documented.

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

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

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

* 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.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

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

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