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FAMILY ORTELLS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Ortells.

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

History and meaning for Ortells.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ortells:

1) The origin of the family name Ortells.

2) The meaning of the family name Ortells.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ortells.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ortells.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Ortells:

Name Ortells

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Ortells.
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Coat of arms for Ortells and the history and origin for the family name Ortells in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

coat of arms sticker for Ortells

Coat of arms for the name Ortells in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Ortells appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Ortells. Covers the birthplace of the name Ortells, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Ortells that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

The history and heraldry of the family name Ortells appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Ortells appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

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

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.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* 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.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

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

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

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

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