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 Tejada:
1) The origin of the family name Tejada.
2) The meaning of the family name Tejada.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Tejada.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Tejada.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Tejada has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Tejada proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Tejada have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Galicia (Spain).
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
* Estremadura (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Tejada:
* 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
* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.
* 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 Tejada, 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 Tejada corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Tejada 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 Tejada 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 Tejada, 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 Tejada, and origin for the family name Tejada, nobiliary titles of the family name Tejada and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Tejada appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Tejada 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 Tejada alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Tejada, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Tejada, 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 Tejada.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Tejada 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 Tejada. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Tejada.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* 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.
* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.
* The family name Tejada 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 Tejada as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Tejada
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