FAMILY VALENTE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Valente

Coat of arms and family crest of Valente.

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

History and meaning for Valente.

We know that the family name Valente has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

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 Valente:

1) The origin of the family name Valente.

2) The meaning of the family name Valente.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Valente.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Valente.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Valente 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 Valente have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Portugal.

* Genoa (Italy).

* The Italian town of Molfetta.

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

* 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.

* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

* Le Famiglie Nobili Genovesi, by Angelo Scorza.

* Blasonario di Molfetta.

Are you proud to belong to your family? Do you want to know and have something important related to your family?. Click here

This name is the SYMBOL OF A FAMILY. If you have been invited to a wedding, event, meeting or anniversary, make a GREAT GIFT FOR WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES and events..

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 Valente:

Name Valente

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Valente. Very cheap.

heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

Click here to see in more detail the products displayed here and other heraldry for the family name Valente

The history and heraldry of the family name Valente appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Valente are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Valente.

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

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

* 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.

* :

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

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

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

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

Related Words: Valente family crest | Origin of the name Valente | Genealogy of the family Valente | Heraldry of the name Valente | Coat of arms of Valente | Genealogy of the Valente | Origin of the Valente | Meaning of the name Valente.

Valente

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter V index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Valensius | Go to name Valente | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests