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FAMILY MONTANYO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Montanyo.

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

History and meaning for Montanyo.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Montanyo:

1) The origin of the family name Montanyo.

2) The meaning of the family name Montanyo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Montanyo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Montanyo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Montanyo appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Montanyo appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

It may be helpful for those with the name Montanyo to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Montanyo It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Montanyo can have graphic variants.

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

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

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

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

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