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FAMILY LOPEZ DE ALCANTARA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Lopez de alcantara.

Genealogy of family Lopez de alcantara, origin of Lopez de alcantara, provenance of the family name Lopez de alcantara.

History and meaning for Lopez de alcantara.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Lopez de alcantara 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 Lopez de alcantara.

The surname Lopez de alcantara 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 Lopez de alcantara is a Spanish SURNAME, composed or derived from the LOPEZ surname, from which we derive the surname Lopez (in Spanish language).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Lopez de alcantara:

1) The origin of the family name Lopez de alcantara.

2) The meaning of the family name Lopez de alcantara.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lopez de alcantara.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lopez de alcantara.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Lopez de alcantara:

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

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Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Lopez de alcantara. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Lopez de alcantara. The name Lopez de alcantara also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Lopez de alcantara than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

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

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* The family name Lopez de alcantara 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 Lopez de alcantara as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Lopez de alcantara

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