FAMILY MELQUIZO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Melquizo

Coat of arms and family crest of Melquizo.

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

History and meaning for Melquizo.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Melquizo:

1) The origin of the family name Melquizo.

2) The meaning of the family name Melquizo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Melquizo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Melquizo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Melquizo has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Melquizo and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Melquizo have some different spelling.

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

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

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:

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* 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.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

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

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

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

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