On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Ciriaco.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Ciriaco.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ciriaco:
1) The origin of the family name Ciriaco.
2) The meaning of the family name Ciriaco.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Ciriaco.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Ciriaco.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Ciriaco has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Ciriaco have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Ciriaco:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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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 Ciriaco:
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Coat of arms for Ciriaco and the history and origin for the family name Ciriaco in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Ciriaco, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Ciriaco corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Ciriaco of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Ciriaco 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 Ciriaco and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Ciriaco have some different spelling.
The family name Ciriaco 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 Ciriaco 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 Ciriaco 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 Ciriaco are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Ciriaco 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 Ciriaco 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
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:
* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.
* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.
* The family name Ciriaco 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 Ciriaco as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Ciriaco
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