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FAMILY SANTIBAÑEZ: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Santibañez.

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

History and meaning for Santibañez.

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

The family name Santibañez is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ñ is typical of Spain, although in Latin America many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Quechua, Aymara, Mapuche and Guarani also have with the Ñ

The surname Santibañez is of SPANISH origin and probably patronymic of the proper name of Santibaño.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Santibañez:

1) The origin of the family name Santibañez.

2) The meaning of the family name Santibañez.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Santibañez.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Santibañez.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Santibañez proved their chivalry in this institution.

It is known that the Santibañez 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 Santibañez:

* 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.

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

That the last name Santibañez is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Santibañez 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 Santibañez, to know the fights of nobility of the Santibañez, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Santibañez, honorary offices or public offices of the Santibañez.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Santibañez. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Santibañez. The name Santibañez also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Santibañez than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* 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.

* 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.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

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

* The family name Santibañez 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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