And here we make available to students of the family name Mendez-vigo an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
The family name Mendez-vigo is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Mendez, which appears first, and vigo.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mendez-vigo:
1) The origin of the family name Mendez-vigo.
2) The meaning of the family name Mendez-vigo.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Mendez-vigo.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Mendez-vigo.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Mendez-vigo:
* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* 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 Mendez-vigo 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 Mendez-vigo. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Mendez-vigo.
The family name Mendez-vigo is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Mendez-vigo that have branches in America and / or Europe.
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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
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:
* 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.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* 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.
* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.
* 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.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.
* The family name Mendez-vigo 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 Mendez-vigo as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Mendez-vigo
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