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FAMILY CASTELAO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Castelao.

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

History and meaning for Castelao.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Castelao:

1) The origin of the family name Castelao.

2) The meaning of the family name Castelao.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Castelao.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Castelao.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Castelao proved their chivalry in this institution.

It is known that the Castelao have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Galicia (Spain).

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

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

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The work "Linajes y Blasones de Galicia", by Father Crespo, where the heraldry and the history of the family name Castelao appears, is the most important treatise of the heraldry of Galicia (Spain), and was published three hundred years after the appearance of the posthumous "Nobiliario, Armas y Triunfos de Galicia", by Father Felipe de la Gandara. Its author Father Crespo Pozo, had for his investigations, vigils and costly walks that were rewarded with the kind collaboration of Nobles as the Dukes of Medinaceli facilitating the archive of the Grand Casa Marquesal de Camarasa, etc. All this resulted in a plurality of sources of consultation that make the scholarly work, encyclopedic and illustrative in Galician heraldry. This work collects, as we have already said, the history and heraldry of family Castelao so the Castelao or they are Galician or linked in some of their branches to Galicia.

It may be helpful for those with the name Castelao to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Castelao It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Castelao can have graphic variants.

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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:

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

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

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

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

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

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

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