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FAMILY MONTEIGA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Monteiga.

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

History and meaning for Monteiga.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Monteiga:

1) The origin of the family name Monteiga.

2) The meaning of the family name Monteiga.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Monteiga.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Monteiga.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Monteiga 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 Monteiga 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 Monteiga:

* 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 Monteiga 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 Monteiga and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Monteiga have some different spelling.

The family name Monteiga 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 Monteiga 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 Monteiga 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 Monteiga are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Monteiga 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 Monteiga 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

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

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