And here we make available to students of the family name Fortunez an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
The surname Fortunez is of SPANISH origin and probably patronymic of the proper name of Fortuno.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Fortunez:
1) The origin of the family name Fortunez.
2) The meaning of the family name Fortunez.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Fortunez.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Fortunez.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Fortunez has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Fortunez:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
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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 Fortunez:
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The family name Fortunez 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 Fortunez 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 Fortunez 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 Fortunez are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Fortunez 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 Fortunez 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
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:
* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* 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.
* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.
* The family name Fortunez 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 Fortunez as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Fortunez
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