The heraldry and the history of the family name Ventosa 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 Ventosa.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ventosa:
1) The origin of the family name Ventosa.
2) The meaning of the family name Ventosa.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Ventosa.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Ventosa.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Ventosa has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Ventosa proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Ventosa have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Galicia (Spain).
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Ventosa:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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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 Ventosa:
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Coat of arms for Ventosa and the history and origin for the family name Ventosa in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Ventosa 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 Ventosa. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Ventosa.
The history and heraldry of the family name Ventosa appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Ventosa appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
The work "Linajes y Blasones de Galicia", by Father Crespo, where the heraldry and the history of the family name Ventosa appears, is the most important treatise of the heraldry of Galicia (Spain), and was published three hundred years after the appearance of the posthumous "Nobiliario, Armas y Triunfos de Galicia", by Father Felipe de la Gandara. Its author Father Crespo Pozo, had for his investigations, vigils and costly walks that were rewarded with the kind collaboration of Nobles as the Dukes of Medinaceli facilitating the archive of the Grand Casa Marquesal de Camarasa, etc. All this resulted in a plurality of sources of consultation that make the scholarly work, encyclopedic and illustrative in Galician heraldry. This work collects, as we have already said, the history and heraldry of family Ventosa so the Ventosa or they are Galician or linked in some of their branches to Galicia.
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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
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:
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.
* 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.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* 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.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.
* The family name Ventosa 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 Ventosa as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Ventosa
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