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 Lanzos:
1) The origin of the family name Lanzos.
2) The meaning of the family name Lanzos.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Lanzos.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Lanzos.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Lanzos have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Galicia (Spain).
* Asturias (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Lanzos:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos, by Francisco Sarandeses.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Lanzos, 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 Lanzos corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Lanzos of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Lanzos are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Lanzos, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Lanzos, and origin for the family name Lanzos, nobiliary titles of the family name Lanzos and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Lanzos appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Lanzos appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Lanzos alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Lanzos, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Lanzos, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Lanzos.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Lanzos 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 Lanzos. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Lanzos.
The history and heraldry of the family name Lanzos appears in the book "Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos" by Francisco Sarandeses Perez. Here the lineage Lanzos It is found together with its heraldry in Asturias. This book is the fruit of more than 10 years of tireless work, of many excursions throughout the Asturian geography, crossing valleys, mountains, hamlets, places, villages, towns and cities, searching and searching in the most isolated corners that house that had a shield on its facade, like those of the lineage of the family name Lanzos, which led him to possess a formidable photographic archive on Asturian heraldry. It is a must for all those who want to undertake the study of Asturian heraldry. The heraldry and history of the name Lanzos appears here very well documented.
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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
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:
* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.
* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.
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* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* The family name Lanzos 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 Lanzos as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Lanzos
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