FAMILY PEÑALVER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name PeƱalver

Coat of arms and family crest of PeƱalver.

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

History and meaning for PeƱalver.

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

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

The family name PeƱalver is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ƒ is typical of Spain, although in Latin America many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Quechua, Aymara, Mapuche and Guarani also have with the Ƒ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name PeƱalver:

1) The origin of the family name PeƱalver.

2) The meaning of the family name PeƱalver.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name PeƱalver.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name PeƱalver.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name PeƱalver 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 PeƱalver 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 PeƱalver:

* 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.

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of PeƱalver, 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 PeƱalver corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as PeƱalver of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname PeƱalver 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 PeƱalver and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name PeƱalver have some different spelling.

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

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

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

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