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FAMILY CERRADA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cerrada.

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

History and meaning for Cerrada.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Cerrada 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 Cerrada.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cerrada:

1) The origin of the family name Cerrada.

2) The meaning of the family name Cerrada.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cerrada.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cerrada.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

* Aragon (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.

* Diccionario de Heraldica Aragonesa, by Bizen Do Rio Martinez.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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For many years, many authors, among which Bizen Do Rio Martinez, tried to collect in protocols, salutes, signatures and other documents, many blazons of Aragon, among which are those of the family name Cerrada, that presents the great work of this author "Dictionary of Aragonese Heraldry", which in many cases, have also been proven in churches, hermitages and cemeteries. All have been carefully recorded and above all, with its proven provenance. Centuries of history have shaped these blazons, among which are those of the family name Cerrada and throughout the Aragonese geography we can admire mansions and facades that still conserve the armeros stones that emblazon the lineage of the ancient infanzons, in most cases today inhabited by descendants of those hidalgos, such as the name Cerrada. Our infanzons, as surely the Cerrada, conscious of their duty and displaying the nobility of their race, they often promoted their troops at their expense and, leaving their homes and estates, set out to reconquer, enlarging the Aragonese kingdom and conforming with his effort and sacrifice what would later be the Crown of Aragon. Here we also have the heraldry and history of the name Cerrada.

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Cerrada appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Cerrada. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Cerrada.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Cerrada 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 Cerrada and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Cerrada 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

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

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

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

* The family name Cerrada 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/

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