FAMILY MONTENUOVO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Montenuovo

Coat of arms and family crest of Montenuovo.

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

History and meaning for Montenuovo.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Montenuovo:

1) The origin of the family name Montenuovo.

2) The meaning of the family name Montenuovo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Montenuovo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Montenuovo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Montenuovo 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 Montenuovo, 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 Montenuovo, and origin for the family name Montenuovo, nobiliary titles of the family name Montenuovo and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Montenuovo appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Montenuovo 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 Montenuovo alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Montenuovo, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Montenuovo, 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 Montenuovo.

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

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

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Montenuovo:

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