The heraldry and the history of the family name Penilla 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 Penilla.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Penilla:
1) The origin of the family name Penilla.
2) The meaning of the family name Penilla.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Penilla.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Penilla.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Penilla proved their chivalry in this institution.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Penilla:
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
Are you proud to belong to your family?
Do you want to know and have something important related to your family?. Click here
This name is the SYMBOL OF A FAMILY. If you have been invited to a wedding, event, meeting or anniversary,
make a GREAT GIFT FOR WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES and events..
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 Penilla:
Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Penilla. Very cheap.
Coat of arms for Penilla and the history and origin for the family name Penilla in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Penilla 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 Penilla. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Penilla.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Penilla. 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 Penilla. The name Penilla 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 Penilla 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.
* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.
* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.
* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* The family name Penilla 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 Penilla as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Penilla
Related Words: Penilla family crest | Origin of the name Penilla | Genealogy of the family Penilla | Heraldry of the name Penilla | Coat of arms of Penilla | Genealogy of the Penilla | Origin of the Penilla | Meaning of the name Penilla.
All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.
Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests
