FAMILY RENGIFO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Rengifo

Coat of arms and family crest of Rengifo.

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

History and meaning for Rengifo.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Rengifo have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Rengifo.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rengifo:

1) The origin of the family name Rengifo.

2) The meaning of the family name Rengifo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rengifo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rengifo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Rengifo has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Rengifo proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Rengifo have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Galicia (Spain).

* Canary Islands (Spain).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Rengifo:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and 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.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Rengifo are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Rengifo, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Rengifo, and origin for the family name Rengifo, nobiliary titles of the family name Rengifo and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Rengifo appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Rengifo appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Rengifo alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Rengifo, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Rengifo, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Rengifo.

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

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

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:

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

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

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

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