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FAMILY CARREÑA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Carreña.

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

History and meaning for Carreña.

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

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

The family name Carreña 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 Carreña:

1) The origin of the family name Carreña.

2) The meaning of the family name Carreña.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Carreña.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Carreña.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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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 Carreña:

Name Carreña

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Carreña.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Carreña

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

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The family name Carreña appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his book "Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica", work that includes more than 5,000 heraldic coats of arms, among which is the family name Carreña with its heraldry and origin, whose data have been extracted from personal files, military passports, unpublished nobility, ex libris, data from private archives and other documents. In summary, people with the surname Carreña they have carried out some test of nobility and there are official coat of arms and crests of Carreña certified by King of Arms.

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

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

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:

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* 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.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* 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.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

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

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