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FAMILY CALVENTE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Calvente.

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

History and meaning for Calvente.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Calvente:

1) The origin of the family name Calvente.

2) The meaning of the family name Calvente.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Calvente.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Calvente.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Calvente 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 Calvente:

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Calvente appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Calvente. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Calvente.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Calvente 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 Calvente and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Calvente have some different spelling.

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

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* 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.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

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

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

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

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

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

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