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 Retes:
1) The origin of the family name Retes.
2) The meaning of the family name Retes.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Retes.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Retes.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Retes has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Retes proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Retes have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
* Estremadura (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Retes:
* 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 Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Retes, 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 Retes corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Retes of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Retes 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 Retes. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Retes.
That the last name Retes is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Retes are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Retes, to know the fights of nobility of the Retes, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Retes, honorary offices or public offices of the Retes.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.
* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* The family name Retes 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 Retes as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Retes
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