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FAMILY SEPULVEDA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Sepulveda.

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

History and meaning for Sepulveda.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Sepulveda:

1) The origin of the family name Sepulveda.

2) The meaning of the family name Sepulveda.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Sepulveda.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Sepulveda.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

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

* 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.

* 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.

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Sepulveda.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Sepulveda 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 Sepulveda. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Sepulveda.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Sepulveda has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Sepulveda and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Sepulveda have some different spelling.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Sepulveda. 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 Sepulveda. The name Sepulveda 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 Sepulveda 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

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

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

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

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