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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Potestad, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Potestad corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Potestad of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Potestad 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 Potestad. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Potestad.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Potestad. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Potestad. The name Potestad also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Potestad than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
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:
* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.
* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.
* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* The family name Potestad 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 Potestad as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Potestad
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