On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Enveig.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Enveig.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Enveig:
1) The origin of the family name Enveig.
2) The meaning of the family name Enveig.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Enveig.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Enveig.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Enveig 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 Enveig have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Catalonia (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Enveig:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Enveig are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Enveig, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Enveig, and origin for the family name Enveig, nobiliary titles of the family name Enveig and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Enveig appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Enveig appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Enveig alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Enveig, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Enveig, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Enveig.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Enveig 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 Enveig. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Enveig.
The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Enveig appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Enveig. Covers the birthplace of the name Enveig, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Enveig that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.
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:
* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.
* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.
* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.
* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.
* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.
* The family name Enveig 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 Enveig as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Enveig
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