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FAMILY NEGRO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Negro.

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

History and meaning for Negro.

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Negro.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Negro:

1) The origin of the family name Negro.

2) The meaning of the family name Negro.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Negro.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Negro.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Negro has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Negro proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Galicia (Spain).

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Aragon (Spain).

* Italy.

* The Italian Piedmont.

* Portugal.

* Genoa (Italy).

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

* 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

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

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

* Diccionario de Heraldica Aragonesa, by Bizen Do Rio Martinez.

* Blasonario Piamontese.

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

* Le Famiglie Nobili Genovesi, by Angelo Scorza.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Negro appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Negro are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Negro.

For many years, many authors, among which Bizen Do Rio Martinez, tried to collect in protocols, salutes, signatures and other documents, many blazons of Aragon, among which are those of the family name Negro, that presents the great work of this author "Dictionary of Aragonese Heraldry", which in many cases, have also been proven in churches, hermitages and cemeteries. All have been carefully recorded and above all, with its proven provenance. Centuries of history have shaped these blazons, among which are those of the family name Negro and throughout the Aragonese geography we can admire mansions and facades that still conserve the armeros stones that emblazon the lineage of the ancient infanzons, in most cases today inhabited by descendants of those hidalgos, such as the name Negro. Our infanzons, as surely the Negro, conscious of their duty and displaying the nobility of their race, they often promoted their troops at their expense and, leaving their homes and estates, set out to reconquer, enlarging the Aragonese kingdom and conforming with his effort and sacrifice what would later be the Crown of Aragon. Here we also have the heraldry and history of the name Negro.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Negro 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 Negro, 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 Negro, and origin for the family name Negro, nobiliary titles of the family name Negro and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Negro appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Negro 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 Negro alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Negro, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Negro, 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 Negro.

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

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

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

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:

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

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

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

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