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SEVEN things you should know about the family name Monsalve:
1) The origin of the family name Monsalve.
2) The meaning of the family name Monsalve.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Monsalve.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Monsalve.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Monsalve has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Monsalve proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Monsalve have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Estremadura (Spain).
* Andalusia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Monsalve:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Apendice al 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
* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.
* Apellidos y Escudos sevillanos y cordobeses y que pasaron a Indias, by Jose Maria de Mena.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The history and heraldry of the family name Monsalve appears in the book "Apellidos y Escudos sevillanos y cordobeses y que pasaron a Indias" by Jose Maria de Mena. The family names of Seville, among which is the surname Monsalve, come mostly from the two hundred knights of lineage who reconquered Seville in 1248, accompanying King San Fernando. These surnames are, in part, from some Sevillians prior to the invasion of Spain by the Moors, that is, they go back to the Visigothic period, and even to Roman times. Some descendants of those Sevillians of the 8th century, after having lived five hundred years in exile in Asturias, Galicia or Leon, returned to Seville. Other surnames from the time of the Reconquest are of Galician, Asturian, Castilian, Catalan or Navarrese origin, of knights of San Fernando that even without coming from old Sevillian families, they decide to stay in this city. There are also family names from Mussulmanic origin. Visit https://www.heraldrycrests.com family name Monsalve to know more about the last name Monsalve.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Monsalve 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 Monsalve, 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 Monsalve, and origin for the family name Monsalve, nobiliary titles of the family name Monsalve and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Monsalve appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Monsalve 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 Monsalve alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Monsalve, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Monsalve, 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 Monsalve.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Monsalve 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 Monsalve. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Monsalve.
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
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:
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.
* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.
* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.
* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.
* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.
* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.
* The family name Monsalve 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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