FAMILY MESCUA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Mescua

Coat of arms and family crest of Mescua.

Genealogy of family Mescua, origin of Mescua, provenance of the family name Mescua.

History and meaning for Mescua.

Mescua is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Mescua an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mescua:

1) The origin of the family name Mescua.

2) The meaning of the family name Mescua.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mescua.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mescua.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Mescua has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Mescua 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 Mescua:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Mescua 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 Mescua. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Mescua.

The family name Mescua is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Mescua that have branches in America and / or Europe.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Mescua. 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 Mescua. The name Mescua 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 Mescua 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

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

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* The family name Mescua 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/

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