FAMILY MANUEL DE VILLENA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Manuel de villena

Coat of arms and family crest of Manuel de villena.

Genealogy of family Manuel de villena, origin of Manuel de villena, provenance of the family name Manuel de villena.

History and meaning for Manuel de villena.

We know that the family name Manuel de villena has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

The surname Manuel de villena is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.

The surname Manuel de villena is surely of FRENCH TOPONYMIC origin, as it bears the word VILLE (town) in its composition. It owes its origin to some town, or refers to some town.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Manuel de villena:

1) The origin of the family name Manuel de villena.

2) The meaning of the family name Manuel de villena.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Manuel de villena.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Manuel de villena.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Manuel de villena have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Estremadura (Spain).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Manuel de villena:

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

* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.

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

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

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

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:

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

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

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

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

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

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