We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
The surname Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.
The family name Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Casteras, which appears first, and sourniac de montesquiou.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou:
1) The origin of the family name Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou.
2) The meaning of the family name Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou 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 Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou, 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 Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou, and origin for the family name Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou, nobiliary titles of the family name Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou 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 Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou, 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 Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou.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 Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou 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 Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Casteras-sourniac de montesquiou
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