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FAMILY TERRAZO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Terrazo.

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

History and meaning for Terrazo.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Terrazo:

1) The origin of the family name Terrazo.

2) The meaning of the family name Terrazo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Terrazo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Terrazo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* 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.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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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 Terrazo:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Terrazo.
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Terrazo, 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 Terrazo corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Terrazo of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Terrazo 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 Terrazo and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Terrazo have some different spelling.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Terrazo. 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 Terrazo. The name Terrazo 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 Terrazo 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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:

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* 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.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

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

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