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FAMILY PENAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Penas.

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

History and meaning for Penas.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Penas:

1) The origin of the family name Penas.

2) The meaning of the family name Penas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Penas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Penas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Penas 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 Penas have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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Name Penas

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Penas has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Penas and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Penas have some different spelling.

The family name Penas appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Penas has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Penas arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Penas are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Penas are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Penas have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

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

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

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

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

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

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