FAMILY RESTREPO (LOPEZ DE RESTREPO): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Restrepo (lopez de restrepo)

Coat of arms and family crest of Restrepo (lopez de restrepo).

Genealogy of family Restrepo (lopez de restrepo), origin of Restrepo (lopez de restrepo), provenance of the family name Restrepo (lopez de restrepo).

History and meaning for Restrepo (lopez de restrepo).

We know that the family name Restrepo (lopez de restrepo) has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

The surname Restrepo (lopez de restrepo) is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.

The surname Restrepo (lopez de restrepo) is a Spanish SURNAME, composed or derived from the LOPEZ surname, from which we derive the surname Lopez (in Spanish language).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Restrepo (lopez de restrepo):

1) The origin of the family name Restrepo (lopez de restrepo).

2) The meaning of the family name Restrepo (lopez de restrepo).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Restrepo (lopez de restrepo).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Restrepo (lopez de restrepo).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Restrepo (lopez de restrepo):

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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

It may be helpful for those with the name Restrepo (lopez de restrepo) to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Restrepo (lopez de restrepo) It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Restrepo (lopez de restrepo) can have graphic variants.

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) 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:

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

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

* The family name Restrepo (lopez de restrepo) 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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