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FAMILY RETAMAR: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Retamar.

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

History and meaning for Retamar.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Retamar:

1) The origin of the family name Retamar.

2) The meaning of the family name Retamar.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Retamar.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Retamar.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Retamar 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 Retamar have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Estremadura (Spain).

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

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

* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.

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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 Retamar:

Name Retamar

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burnt parchment for Retamar name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Retamar.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Retamar

Coat of arms for the name Retamar in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The family name Retamar 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 Retamar 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 Retamar 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 Retamar are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Retamar 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 Retamar 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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:

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

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

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

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

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

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