On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Prejo.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Prejo.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Prejo:
1) The origin of the family name Prejo.
2) The meaning of the family name Prejo.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Prejo.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Prejo.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Prejo:
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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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 Prejo:
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Coat of arms for Prejo and the history and origin for the family name Prejo in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Prejo 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 Prejo. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Prejo.
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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.
* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.
* The family name Prejo 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 Prejo as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Prejo
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