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FAMILY CATALEJO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Catalejo.

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

History and meaning for Catalejo.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Catalejo have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Catalejo.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Catalejo:

1) The origin of the family name Catalejo.

2) The meaning of the family name Catalejo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Catalejo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Catalejo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Catalejo has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

* 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 Catalejo:

Name Catalejo

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

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

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The family name Catalejo 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 Catalejo 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 Catalejo 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 Catalejo are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Catalejo 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 Catalejo 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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

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

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

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

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* 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.

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

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