FAMILY VINEGRA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Vinegra

Coat of arms and family crest of Vinegra.

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

History and meaning for Vinegra.

Vinegra 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 Vinegra an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Vinegra:

1) The origin of the family name Vinegra.

2) The meaning of the family name Vinegra.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Vinegra.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Vinegra.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Vinegra proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* 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.

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

The family name Vinegra 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 Vinegra 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 Vinegra 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 Vinegra are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Vinegra 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 Vinegra 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* 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.

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

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

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