Villadonga is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.
And here we make available to students of the family name Villadonga an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
The surname Villadonga is surely of SPANISH TOPONYMIC origin, as it bears the word VILLA (town) in its composition. It owes its origin to some town, or refers to some town.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Villadonga:
1) The origin of the family name Villadonga.
2) The meaning of the family name Villadonga.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Villadonga.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Villadonga.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Villadonga has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Villadonga:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.
* 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 Villadonga:
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Villadonga, 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 Villadonga corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Villadonga of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Villadonga 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 Villadonga. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Villadonga.
The family name Villadonga 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 Villadonga 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 Villadonga 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 Villadonga are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Villadonga 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 Villadonga 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
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:
* 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.
* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.
* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.
* The family name Villadonga 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 Villadonga as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Villadonga
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