We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
The family name Cañiz 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 Cañiz:
1) The origin of the family name Cañiz.
2) The meaning of the family name Cañiz.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Cañiz.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Cañiz.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Cañiz has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Cañiz proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Cañiz:
* 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 Cañiz:
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The family name Cañiz 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 Cañiz 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 Cañiz 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 Cañiz are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Cañiz 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 Cañiz 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) 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:
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.
* 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.
* The family name Cañiz 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 Cañiz as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Cañiz
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