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FAMILY SAMANIEGO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Samaniego.

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

History and meaning for Samaniego.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Samaniego 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 Samaniego.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Samaniego:

1) The origin of the family name Samaniego.

2) The meaning of the family name Samaniego.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Samaniego.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Samaniego.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

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

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

* Apendice al 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

* 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.

* 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.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Samaniego, 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 Samaniego corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Samaniego 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 Samaniego 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 Samaniego, 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 Samaniego, and origin for the family name Samaniego, nobiliary titles of the family name Samaniego and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Samaniego appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Samaniego 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 Samaniego alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Samaniego, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Samaniego, 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 Samaniego.

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

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

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

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

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

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