FAMILY MELENDEZ VALDES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Melendez valdes

Coat of arms and family crest of Melendez valdes.

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History and meaning for Melendez valdes.

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

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SEVEN things you should know about the family name Melendez valdes:

1) The origin of the family name Melendez valdes.

2) The meaning of the family name Melendez valdes.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Melendez valdes.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Melendez valdes.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Melendez valdes have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Asturias (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

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

* Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos, by Francisco Sarandeses.

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

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The history and heraldry of the family name Melendez valdes appears in the book "Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos" by Francisco Sarandeses Perez. Here the lineage Melendez valdes It is found together with its heraldry in Asturias. This book is the fruit of more than 10 years of tireless work, of many excursions throughout the Asturian geography, crossing valleys, mountains, hamlets, places, villages, towns and cities, searching and searching in the most isolated corners that house that had a shield on its facade, like those of the lineage of the family name Melendez valdes, which led him to possess a formidable photographic archive on Asturian heraldry. It is a must for all those who want to undertake the study of Asturian heraldry. The heraldry and history of the name Melendez valdes appears here very well documented.

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

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

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

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

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* 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.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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