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FAMILY FERNANDEZ DE MENDIVIL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Fernandez de mendivil.

Genealogy of family Fernandez de mendivil, origin of Fernandez de mendivil, provenance of the family name Fernandez de mendivil.

History and meaning for Fernandez de mendivil.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Fernandez de mendivil 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 Fernandez de mendivil.

The surname Fernandez de mendivil is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.

The surname Fernandez de mendivil is a Spanish SURNAME, whose origin we explain in this paragraph:

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Fernandez de mendivil:

1) The origin of the family name Fernandez de mendivil.

2) The meaning of the family name Fernandez de mendivil.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Fernandez de mendivil.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Fernandez de mendivil.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Fernandez de mendivil have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Fernandez de mendivil:

* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* 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 Fernandez de mendivil 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 Fernandez de mendivil. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Fernandez de mendivil.

That the last name Fernandez de mendivil is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Fernandez de mendivil are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Fernandez de mendivil, to know the fights of nobility of the Fernandez de mendivil, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Fernandez de mendivil, honorary offices or public offices of the Fernandez de mendivil.

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* The family name Fernandez de mendivil 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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