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FAMILY PEÑO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Peño.

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

History and meaning for Peño.

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

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

The family name Peño 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 Peño:

1) The origin of the family name Peño.

2) The meaning of the family name Peño.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Peño.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Peño.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Peño 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 Peño 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 Peño:

* 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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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 Peño:

Name Peño

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Peño.
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Coat of arms for Peño and the history and origin for the family name Peño in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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

The family name Peño 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 Peño 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 Peño 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 Peño are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Peño 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 Peño 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

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

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

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

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