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FAMILY TERRADAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Terradas.

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

History and meaning for Terradas.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Terradas:

1) The origin of the family name Terradas.

2) The meaning of the family name Terradas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Terradas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Terradas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

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

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

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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 Terradas:

Name Terradas

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burnt parchment for Terradas name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Terradas.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Terradas

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

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The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Terradas appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Terradas. Covers the birthplace of the name Terradas, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Terradas 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.

The family name Terradas appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Terradas has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Terradas arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Terradas are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Terradas are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Terradas have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* 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.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

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

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

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

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