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FAMILY MARQUES DE ASTORGA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Marques de astorga.

Genealogy of family Marques de astorga, origin of Marques de astorga, provenance of the family name Marques de astorga.

History and meaning for Marques de astorga.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Marques de astorga 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 Marques de astorga.

The surname Marques de astorga 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.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Marques de astorga:

1) The origin of the family name Marques de astorga.

2) The meaning of the family name Marques de astorga.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Marques de astorga.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Marques de astorga.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Marques de astorga:

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

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

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

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

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