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FAMILY MOTES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Motes.

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

History and meaning for Motes.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Motes:

1) The origin of the family name Motes.

2) The meaning of the family name Motes.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Motes.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Motes.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Motes:

Name Motes

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Motes.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

Coat of arms for Motes and the history and origin for the family name Motes in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

coat of arms sticker for Motes

Coat of arms for the name Motes in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The family name Motes 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 Motes 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 Motes 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 Motes are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Motes 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 Motes 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) 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:

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

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

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

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

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

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

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Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests