FAMILY MOMPEO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Mompeo

Coat of arms and family crest of Mompeo.

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

History and meaning for Mompeo.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Mompeo.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Mompeo.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mompeo:

1) The origin of the family name Mompeo.

2) The meaning of the family name Mompeo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mompeo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mompeo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Mompeo 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 Mompeo have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Mompeo:

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Mompeo has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Mompeo and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Mompeo have some different spelling.

The family name Mompeo 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 Mompeo 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 Mompeo 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 Mompeo are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Mompeo 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 Mompeo 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

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

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

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