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The family name Canga-arguelles is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Canga, which appears first, and arguelles.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Canga-arguelles:
1) The origin of the family name Canga-arguelles.
2) The meaning of the family name Canga-arguelles.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Canga-arguelles.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Canga-arguelles.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Canga-arguelles 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 Canga-arguelles have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Asturias (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Canga-arguelles:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos, by Francisco Sarandeses.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Canga-arguelles, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Canga-arguelles corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Canga-arguelles of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The history and heraldry of the family name Canga-arguelles appears in the book "Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos" by Francisco Sarandeses Perez. Here the lineage Canga-arguelles 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 Canga-arguelles, 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 Canga-arguelles appears here very well documented.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Canga-arguelles. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Canga-arguelles. The name Canga-arguelles also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Canga-arguelles than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
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:
* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.
* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.
* The family name Canga-arguelles 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/
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