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FAMILY DE LA CUEVA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of De la cueva.

Genealogy of family De la cueva, origin of De la cueva, provenance of the family name De la cueva.

History and meaning for De la cueva.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name De la cueva.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name De la cueva.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name De la cueva:

1) The origin of the family name De la cueva.

2) The meaning of the family name De la cueva.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name De la cueva.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name De la cueva.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the De la cueva have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family De la cueva:

* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.

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

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The family name De la cueva appears in the work "Heraldry of Canarian last names" by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta, so that De la cueva is a surname that has a branch in the Canary Islands. The conquest of the archipelago had begun, formally, in 1402, with the incursions of Jean de Bethencourt and Gadifier de la Salle, in the name of Enrique III, in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and El Hierro, island that annexed with some ease to Castile. Fernan Peraza did the same with La Gomera. Tenerife is the last island in conquerer, already for the Catholic Monarchs. So, the family names as De la cueva have history and heraldry in the Canary Islands. Throughout time, the Canary Islands has been linked to America as a forced passage of the ships to the new continent. The Canary Islands actively participated, as settlers, in the birth of nations and cities. It was island families who founded the cities of Montevideo and San Antonio (Texas) - in the list of defenders of the Alamo abound the Canarian surnames; So, many last names, as it is possible that it is the name De la cueva went to America. It is interesting to look up the last name De la cueva in America.

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

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

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