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FAMILY PEÑALVER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Peñalver.

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

History and meaning for Peñalver.

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

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

The family name Peñalver is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ñ 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 Ñ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Peñalver:

1) The origin of the family name Peñalver.

2) The meaning of the family name Peñalver.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Peñalver.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Peñalver.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Peñalver 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 Peñalver 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 Peñalver:

* 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 Peñalver, 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 Peñalver corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Peñalver of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Peñalver 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 Peñalver and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Peñalver 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

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* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* The family name Peñalver 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/

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