We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Hortiguelas:
1) The origin of the family name Hortiguelas.
2) The meaning of the family name Hortiguelas.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Hortiguelas.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Hortiguelas.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Hortiguelas 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 Hortiguelas:
* 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 Hortiguelas:
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The family name Hortiguelas 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 Hortiguelas 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 Hortiguelas 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 Hortiguelas are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Hortiguelas 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 Hortiguelas 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
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:
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* The family name Hortiguelas 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 Hortiguelas as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Hortiguelas
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