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FAMILY MORRO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Morro.

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

History and meaning for Morro.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Morro:

1) The origin of the family name Morro.

2) The meaning of the family name Morro.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Morro.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Morro.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Morro has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Morro proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).

* Italy.

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

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

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Morro 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 Morro. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Morro.

The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Morro, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Morro with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Morro by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Morro about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.

The history and heraldry of the family name Morro 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 Morro appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

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

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* 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.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

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

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

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

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