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 Valenti:
1) The origin of the family name Valenti.
2) The meaning of the family name Valenti.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Valenti.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Valenti.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Valenti 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 Valenti have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Catalonia (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).
* Italy.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Valenti:
* 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
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.
* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.
* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Valenti, 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 Valenti corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Valenti 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 Valenti 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 Valenti, 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 Valenti, and origin for the family name Valenti, nobiliary titles of the family name Valenti and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Valenti appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Valenti 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 Valenti alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Valenti, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Valenti, 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 Valenti.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Valenti 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 Valenti. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Valenti.
The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Valenti, 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 Valenti with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Valenti by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Valenti 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 Valenti appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Valenti. Covers the birthplace of the name Valenti, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Valenti 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
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:
* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.
* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.
* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.
* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.
* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.
* The family name Valenti 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 Valenti as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Valenti
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