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FAMILY MARGENA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Margena.

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

History and meaning for Margena.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Margena:

1) The origin of the family name Margena.

2) The meaning of the family name Margena.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Margena.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Margena.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Margena 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 Margena:

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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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 Margena:

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Margena are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Margena, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Margena, and origin for the family name Margena, nobiliary titles of the family name Margena and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Margena appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Margena appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Margena alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Margena, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Margena, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Margena.

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

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

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

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

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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 Margelli | Go to name Margena | 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