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FAMILY SIMO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Simo.

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

History and meaning for Simo.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Simo:

1) The origin of the family name Simo.

2) The meaning of the family name Simo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Simo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Simo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).

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

* 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.

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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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 Simo:

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

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

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

The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Simo, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Simo with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Simo by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Simo about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Simo appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Simo. Covers the birthplace of the name Simo, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Simo that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* 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.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

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

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

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

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