Maimo is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.
And here we make available to students of the family name Maimo an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Maimo:
1) The origin of the family name Maimo.
2) The meaning of the family name Maimo.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Maimo.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Maimo.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Maimo has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Maimo proved their chivalry in this institution.
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Maimo:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Apendice al 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.
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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 Maimo:
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Maimo 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 Maimo. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Maimo.
The history and heraldry of the family name Maimo 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 Maimo appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Maimo. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Maimo. The name Maimo also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Maimo than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
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:
* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.
* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.
* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.
* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* 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.
* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* The family name Maimo 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 Maimo as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Maimo
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