On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Gredilla.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Gredilla.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gredilla:
1) The origin of the family name Gredilla.
2) The meaning of the family name Gredilla.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Gredilla.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Gredilla.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Gredilla has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Gredilla proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Gredilla:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Gredilla, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Gredilla corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Gredilla of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The family name Gredilla 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 Gredilla 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 Gredilla 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 Gredilla are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Gredilla 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 Gredilla have made some test of nobility or knightage.
The family name Gredilla appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his book "Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica", work that includes more than 5,000 heraldic coats of arms, among which is the family name Gredilla with its heraldry and origin, whose data have been extracted from personal files, military passports, unpublished nobility, ex libris, data from private archives and other documents. In summary, people with the surname Gredilla they have carried out some test of nobility and there are official coat of arms and crests of Gredilla certified by King of Arms.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* 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.
* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.
* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.
* The family name Gredilla 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 Gredilla as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Gredilla
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