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FAMILY CASTAÑEYRA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Castañeyra.

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

History and meaning for Castañeyra.

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

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

The family name Castañeyra 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 Castañeyra:

1) The origin of the family name Castañeyra.

2) The meaning of the family name Castañeyra.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Castañeyra.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Castañeyra.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Castañeyra 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 Castañeyra:

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Castañeyra 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 Castañeyra and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Castañeyra 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

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

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

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

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

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

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