FAMILY MONTARROIO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Montarroio

Coat of arms and family crest of Montarroio.

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

History and meaning for Montarroio.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Montarroio:

1) The origin of the family name Montarroio.

2) The meaning of the family name Montarroio.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Montarroio.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Montarroio.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Montarroio have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Montarroio appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Montarroio are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Montarroio.

It may be helpful for those with the name Montarroio 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 Montarroio 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 Montarroio 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

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

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* 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.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* The family name Montarroio 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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