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FAMILY DE VELASCO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of De velasco.

Genealogy of family De velasco, origin of De velasco, provenance of the family name De velasco.

History and meaning for De velasco.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name De velasco:

1) The origin of the family name De velasco.

2) The meaning of the family name De velasco.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name De velasco.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name De velasco.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name De velasco 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 De velasco. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including De velasco.

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) 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:

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

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

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

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