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FAMILY MANTUA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Mantua.

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

History and meaning for Mantua.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mantua:

1) The origin of the family name Mantua.

2) The meaning of the family name Mantua.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mantua.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mantua.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Mantua 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 Mantua have or have been established, among other places, in:

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

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

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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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 Mantua:

Name Mantua

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

coat of arms sticker for Mantua

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

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The family Mantua appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Mantua and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Mantua is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

The family name Mantua 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 Mantua 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 Mantua 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 Mantua are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Mantua 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 Mantua 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

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

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

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* 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.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

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

Related Words: Mantua family crest | Origin of the name Mantua | Genealogy of the family Mantua | Heraldry of the name Mantua | Coat of arms of Mantua | Genealogy of the Mantua | Origin of the Mantua | Meaning of the name Mantua.

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter M index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Mantu | Go to name Mantua | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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