On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Polano.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Polano.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Polano:
1) The origin of the family name Polano.
2) The meaning of the family name Polano.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Polano.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Polano.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Polano 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 Polano 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 Polano:
* 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.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Polano 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 Polano and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Polano have some different spelling.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Polano. 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 Polano. The name Polano 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 Polano than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
The family name Polano 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 Polano 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 Polano 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 Polano are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Polano 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 Polano 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
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:
* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.
* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).
* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.
* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.
* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* The family name Polano 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 Polano as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Polano
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