We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Pintor:
1) The origin of the family name Pintor.
2) The meaning of the family name Pintor.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Pintor.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Pintor.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Pintor 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 Pintor have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
* Italy.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Pintor:
* 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.
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Pintor 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 Pintor. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Pintor.
The history and heraldry of the family name Pintor appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Pintor appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
The family name Pintor appears in The Italian Storico-Nobiliare Encyclopedia by Vittorio Spreti collects the heraldry of Italian families, such as those of the family name Pintor. This work was published in 1928 with six volumes, and in 1935 its Appendix with two volumes. Collect the shield, history and origin of the family name Pintor.
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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.
* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.
* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.
* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.
* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* The family name Pintor 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 Pintor as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Pintor
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