FAMILY CANTELMI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Cantelmi

Coat of arms and family crest of Cantelmi.

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

History and meaning for Cantelmi.

We know that the family name Cantelmi has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cantelmi:

1) The origin of the family name Cantelmi.

2) The meaning of the family name Cantelmi.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cantelmi.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cantelmi.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Cantelmi 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 Cantelmi have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Italy.

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

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Cantelmi are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Cantelmi, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Cantelmi, and origin for the family name Cantelmi, nobiliary titles of the family name Cantelmi and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Cantelmi appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Cantelmi appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Cantelmi alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Cantelmi, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Cantelmi, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Cantelmi.

The family name Cantelmi appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Cantelmi. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Cantelmi, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Cantelmi, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

The family name Cantelmi 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 Cantelmi 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 Cantelmi 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 Cantelmi are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Cantelmi 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 Cantelmi 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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:

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* 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.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* The family name Cantelmi 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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