On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Mieres.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Mieres.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mieres:
1) The origin of the family name Mieres.
2) The meaning of the family name Mieres.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Mieres.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Mieres.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Mieres has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Mieres have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Asturias (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Mieres:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* 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.
* Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos, by Francisco Sarandeses.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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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 Mieres:
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Coat of arms for Mieres and the history and origin for the family name Mieres in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Mieres 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 Mieres, 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 Mieres, and origin for the family name Mieres, nobiliary titles of the family name Mieres and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Mieres appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Mieres 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 Mieres alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Mieres, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Mieres, 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 Mieres.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Mieres 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 Mieres. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Mieres.
The history and heraldry of the family name Mieres appears in the book "Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos" by Francisco Sarandeses Perez. Here the lineage Mieres 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 Mieres, 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 Mieres 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.
* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
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* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* The family name Mieres 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 Mieres as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Mieres
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