FAMILY MIÑAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name MiƱan

Coat of arms and family crest of MiƱan.

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

History and meaning for MiƱan.

The heraldry and the history of the family name MiƱan 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 MiƱan.

The family name MiƱan is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ƒ is typical of Spain, although in Latin America many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Quechua, Aymara, Mapuche and Guarani also have with the Ƒ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name MiƱan:

1) The origin of the family name MiƱan.

2) The meaning of the family name MiƱan.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name MiƱan.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name MiƱan.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

Persons with the name MiƱan 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 MiƱan:

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

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The family name MiƱan 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 MiƱan 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 MiƱan 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 MiƱan are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name MiƱan 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 MiƱan 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) 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:

* 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.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

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

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